Enhanced electrorefraction in symmetric narrow coupled quantum wells

被引:6
作者
Earnshaw, MP
Allsopp, DWE
Chidley, ETR
Grey, R
机构
[1] Univ York, Dept Elect, York YO10 5DD, N Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ Bath, Sch Elect Engn, Bath BA2 7AY, Avon, England
[3] Def Evaluat & Res Agcy, Malvern WR14 3PS, Worcs, England
[4] Univ Sheffield, Semicond Facil EPSERC 3 5, Sheffield S3 1JD, S Yorkshire, England
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英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
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10.1109/68.849065
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The quadratic electrooptic coefficient of narrow symmetric-coupled GaAs-Al0.2Ga0.8As quantum wells has been measured for light having a range of detuned wavelengths with TE polarization and is found to be 2-3 times larger than that of single quantum wells equivalent overall width.
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页数:3
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