Analog characterization of low-voltage MQW traveling-wave electroabsorption modulators

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 3011-3019

  Liu, Bin ^a   Shim, Jongin ^a,b   Chiu, Yi Jen ^c   Keating, Adrian ^a   Piprek, Joachim ^a   Bowers, John E ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER LASERS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL LINKS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTODETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; TRAVELING WAVE TUBES;

ANALOG OPTICAL LINK; ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATOR; SPURIOUS FREE DYNAMIC RANGE;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 1942444483     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.819799     Document Type: Article

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