Development and RF characteristics of analog 60-GHz electroabsorption modulator module for RF/optic conversion

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 780-786

  Kim, Jeha ^a   Kang, Young Shik ^a   Chung, Yong Duck ^a   Choi, Kwang Seong ^a  

^a Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Analog electroabsorption modulator (EAM) module; Composite quantum well (QW); Impedance matching; RF optic conversion gain; Slope efficiency; Third order intermodulation distortion (IMD3); Transfer curve

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; INTERMODULATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SIGNAL DISTORTION;

ANALOG ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATOR (EAM) MODULE; COMPOSITE QUANTUM WELL (QW); IMPEDANCE MATCHING; RF/OPTIC CONVERSION GAIN; SLOPE EFFICIENCY; THIRD-ORDER INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (IMD3); TRANSFER CURVES;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 33144479912     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2005.863067     Document Type: Article

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