Fabry-Pérot electroabsorption modulators for high-speed free-space optical communication

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1471-1473

  Wang, Qin ^a   Junique, Stéphane ^a   Ågren, Daniel ^a   Noharet, Bertrand ^a   Andersson, Jan Y ^a  

^a ACREO AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electroabsorption modulator; Free space optical communication; GaAs AlGaAs multiple quantum wells (MQWs); High yield; Large aperture

Indexed keywords

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MODULATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

FABRY PEROT CAVITY; FABRY-PEROT ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; RETROREFLECTIVE MODULATORS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 2942737439     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2004.827855     Document Type: Article

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