STRAIN-COMPENSATED MQW ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATOR FOR INCREASED OPTICAL POWER HANDLING

被引:8
作者
CZAJKOWSKI, IK [1 ]
GIBBON, MA [1 ]
THOMPSON, GHB [1 ]
GREENE, PD [1 ]
SMITH, AD [1 ]
SILVER, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SURREY,DEPT PHYS,GUILDFORD GU2 5XH,SURREY,ENGLAND
关键词
ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19940614
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
InGaAsP MQW electroabsorption modulators with compressive strain in the wells and tensile strain m the barriers provide easer escape of photogenerated holes and operate at higher intensities before suffering saturation. Hole escape from wells is enhanced by a reduced energy difference between heavy-hole states in the well and light-hole states in the barrier.
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页数:2
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