MEASUREMENT OF THE REFRACTIVE-INDEX OF GAINAS/INP QUANTUM-WELLS BY A GRATING COUPLING TECHNIQUE

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SKOURI, E [1 ]
MARTIN, P [1 ]
CHUSSEAU, L [1 ]
ALIBERT, C [1 ]
CORIASSO, C [1 ]
CAMPI, D [1 ]
CACCIATORE, C [1 ]
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[1] CTR STUDI & LAB TELECOMUN SPA,I-10148 TURIN,ITALY
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10.1063/1.115273
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Effective indices of modes propagating in multiple GaInAs wells on InP barriers (MQW) waveguides are accurately measured in the 1.4-1.75 mu m wavelength range using the grating coupling technique. Quantum size effects cause a selective polarization absorption and high birefringence, strongly depending on wavelength. The temperature dependence of refractive index and absorption originating from the temperature-dependent band gap is also observed. In the transparency region the refractive indices of GaInAs wells in InP barriers are deduced for two well widths using a multilayer slab waveguide model and an exciton model based on Lorentzian oscillator. (C) 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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