Quantum-well optical modulator at terahertz frequencies

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 10131-10133

  Maslov, A V ^a,b   Citrin, D S ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY MODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

TERAHERTZ FREQUENCIES;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 0038142798     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1574590     Document Type: Article

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