Modeling and design of GaAs traveling-wave electrooptic modulators based on the planar microstrip structure

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2368-2379

  Yansong, Cui ^c   Berini, Pierre ^a,b,c  

^a IEEE   (Canada)

^b OSA ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrooptic (EO); GaAs; Modulator; Planar microstrip structure (PMS); Slow wave electrode; Traveling wave; Velocity matched

Indexed keywords

MODULATOR PERFORMANCE; PLANAR MICROSTRIP STRUCTURE (PMS); SLOW WAVE ELECTRODE; TRAVELING WAVE;

BANDWIDTH; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; LIGHT MODULATION; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 33947690197     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.874599     Document Type: Article

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