Segmented Transmission-Line Electroabsorption Modulators

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 172-179

  Lewén, Robert ^a,b   Irmscher, Stefan ^a,b   Westergren, Urban ^a   Thylén, Lars ^a   Eriksson, Urban ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Optillion AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electroabsorption; Optical fiber communication; Periodic transmission lines; Traveling wave; Waveguide modulators

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC LINES; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL DESIGN; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS; WAVEGUIDES;

ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; PERIODIC TRANSMISSION LINES;

MODULATORS;

EID: 1442287415     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.822829     Document Type: Conference Paper

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