25-GHz Polarization-Insensitive Electroabsorption Modulators with Traveling-Wave Electrodes

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 191-193

  Zhang, Sheng Z ^a   Chiu, Yi Jen ^a   Abraham, Patrick ^a   Bowers, John E ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroabsorption; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Quantum confined stark effect; Quantum well devices; Traveling wave devices

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; QUANTUM-CONFINED STARK EFFECT; TRAVELING WAVE DEVICES;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0033079518     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.740700     Document Type: Article

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