Compact polarization-independent Mach-Zehnder space switch combining carrier depletion and the quantum confined stark effect

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 379-383

  Prasanth, R ^a   Haverkort, Jos E M ^a   Wolter, Joachim H ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electrooptic devices; Electrooptic switches; Indium compounds; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor epitaxial layers; Semiconductor switches; Switches

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; HAMILTONIANS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

WAVEGUIDE LOSS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 0037321917     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2002.807208     Document Type: Article

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