Optical Intensity Modulators for Digital and Analog Applications

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2010-2030

  Li, G L ^a   Yu, P K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chirp; Efficiency analysis; Electroabsorption; Electrooptic; Mach Zehnder modulators (MZMs); Optical intensity modulation; Quantum well; Waveguide design

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; LITHIUM NIOBATE; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

ANALOG SYSTEMS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0141638407     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.815654     Document Type: Article

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