Optical modulation by carrier depletion in a silicon PIN diode

Optics Express

Volumn 14, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 10838-10843

  Marris Morini, Delphine ^a   Roux, Xavier Le ^a   Vivien, Laurent ^a   Cassan, Eric ^a   Pascal, Daniel ^a   Halbwax, Mathieu ^a   Maine, Sylvain ^a   Lavai, Suzanne ^a   Fédéli, Jean Marc ^b   Damlencourt, Jean François ^b  

^a UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

^b CEA LETI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CARRIER MOBILITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT MODULATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICON; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIAS VOLTAGE; CARRIER DEPLETION; SILICON PIN DIODE;

SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

EID: 33750738878     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.14.010838     Document Type: Article

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