25-GHz polarization-insensitive electroabsorption modulators with traveling-wave electrodes

被引:56
作者
Zhang, SZ [1 ]
Chiu, YJ [1 ]
Abraham, P [1 ]
Bowers, JE [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
关键词
electroabsorption; optical fiber communication; optical modulation; quantum-confined Stark effect; quantum-well devices; traveling-wave devices;
D O I
10.1109/68.740700
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Electroabsorption modulators with traveling-wave electrodes have been designed and fabricated using MOCVD grown InGaAsP-InGaAsP quantum wells. A modulation bandwidth of 25 GHz is achieved for a 2-mu m-wide 300-mu m-long device. Driving voltage of 1.20 V is achieved for an extinction ratio of 20 dB for operation at 1.55 mu m.
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页码:191 / 193
页数:3
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