Analysis of segmented traveling-wave optical modulators

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1789-1796

  Li, G L ^a,b   Mason, T G B ^a   Yu, P K L ^a  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b CISCO SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

ELECTROABSORPTION; HIGH SPEED OPTICAL MODULATION; LOADED LINE; MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR; MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION MATRIX THEORY; SEGMENTED TRAVELING WAVE MODULATORS; SLOW WAVE TRANSMISSION LINE; WIDE BANDWIDTH;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 3843147308     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.831179     Document Type: Article

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