Analysis of multi-quantum well electroabsorption modulators

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4646, Issue , 2002, Pages 609-617

  Piprek, Joachim ^a   Chiu, Yi Jen ^a   Bowers, John E ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroabsorption; Fiber optics; Numerical simulation; Optical modulator; Quantum confined Stark effect; Quantum well devices

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; QUANTUM CONFINED STARK EFFECT; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; VALENCE BAND;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0036031517     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.470567     Document Type: Conference Paper

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