Efficient time domain modeling of rib waveguide RF modulators

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 5044-5053

  Vukovic, Ana ^a   Bekker, Ella V ^a   Sewell, Phillip ^a   Benson, Trevor M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chirp; Electroabsorption (EA) modulators; Pulse generation; Time varying media

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PULSE GENERATORS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; TIME VARYING SYSTEMS;

CHIRP PHENOMENA; RIB WAVEGUIDE; SPECTRAL INDEX;

ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS;

EID: 33847667853     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.884974     Document Type: Article

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