Ring-Assisted Mach–Zehnder Interferometer Silicon Modulator for Enhanced Performance

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 9-14

  Gutierrez, A M ^a   Brimont, A ^a   Sanchis, P ^a   Marti, J ^a   Rasigade, G ^b   Ziebell, M ^b   Marris Morini, D ^b   Vivien, L ^b   Fedeli J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Microring resonators; photonic integrated circuits; silicon photonics; waveguide modulators

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008564937     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2011.2176314     Document Type: Article

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