Improved modulation performance of a silicon p-i-n device by trench isolation

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 387-390

  Hewitt, P D ^a   Reed, G T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carrier injection; Integrated optics; Phase modulators; Plasma dispersion effect; Silicon on insulator (SOI) photonics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; TRANSIENTS;

TRENCH ISOLATION;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0035270015     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.918892     Document Type: Article

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