Analysis and characterization of traveling-wave electrode in electroabsorption modulator for radio-on-fiber application

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 3004-3010

  Lim, Jiyoun ^a   Kang, Young Shik ^a   Choi, Kwang Seong ^a   Lee, Jong Hyun ^a   Kim, Sung Bock ^a   Kim, Jeha ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMPEDANCE MATCHING (ELECTRIC); OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; RADIO TRANSMISSION; TRAVELING WAVE TUBES;

ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; TRAVELING WAVE ELECTRODE;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 4544225960     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.821740     Document Type: Article

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