Multiple-quantum-well asymmetric Fabry-Perot modulators for microwave photonic applications

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1888-1893

  Killey, R I ^a,b   Liu, C P ^b   Whitehead, M ^c,d   Stavrinou, P ^c   Song, J B ^a,b   Chadha, J S ^c   Wake, D ^b   Button, C C ^e,f   Parry, G ^c   Seeds, A J ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Kamelian Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^f Marconi Caswell Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electroabsorption; Microwave communication; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optoelectronic devices

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC FABRY-PEROTMODULATORS (AFPM); ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS;

BANDWIDTH; INTERMODULATION; LIGHT MODULATION; MICROWAVES; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SIGNAL DISTORTION;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 6644224944     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.954803     Document Type: Article

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