Dependence of transmission curves on input optical power in an electroabsorption modulator

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1622-1628

  Shim, Jongin ^a   Liu, Bin ^b   Bowers, John E ^c  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b LuminentOIC Inc   (United States)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOCURRENTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; OPTICAL ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; OPTICAL LOSS; SATURATION EFFECT; TRANSMISSION CURVES;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 7444270764     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.835115     Document Type: Article

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