Energy-efficient hybrid silicon electroabsorption modulator for 40-Gb/s 1-V uncooled operation

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 1689-1692

  Tang, Yongbo ^a   Peters, Jonathan D ^a   Bowers, John E ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroabsorption; Integrated optics; Silicon on insulator (SOI); Waveguide modulator

Indexed keywords

40 GB/S; DRIVE VOLTAGE; DYNAMIC EXTINCTION RATIO; ELECTRO-ABSORPTION; ENERGY EFFICIENT; EYE DIAGRAMS; HIGH-SPEED; HYBRID SILICON; INPUT WAVELENGTH; SILICON-ON-INSULATORS; UNCOOLED OPERATION; WAVEGUIDE MODULATOR;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MODULATORS;

ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS;

EID: 84866384284     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2012.2212702     Document Type: Article

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