TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY OF ASYMMETRIC FABRY-PEROT MODULATORS

被引:5
作者
ZOUGANELI, P [1 ]
WHITEHEAD, M [1 ]
STEVENS, PJ [1 ]
RIVERS, A [1 ]
PARRY, G [1 ]
ROBERTS, JS [1 ]
BUTTON, C [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SHEFFIELD,DEPT ELECTR & ELECT ENGN,SHEFFIELD S13 3JD,ENGLAND
关键词
Fabry-Perot modultors; Temperature sensitivity;
D O I
10.1049/el:19900890
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
A study of the effect of temperature variations on the performance of an asymmetric Fabry-Perot reflection modulator (AFPM) with GaAs/AlGaAs multiple quantum wells (MQWs) is reported. The contrast remains over 10 dB for the 21°C temperature range investigated indicating a fair level of temperature insensitivity and thus the suitability of the device for practical systems. The insertion loss increases from 3.5 dB at 25°C to ~4.7dB at 35°C and ~5.4 dB at 45°C. © 1990, The Institution of Electrical Engineers. All rights reserved.
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页码:1384 / 1386
页数:3
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