WANNIER-STARK LOCALIZATION IN A 1.55 MU-M INGAAS/INALAS SUPERLATTICE WAVE-GUIDE MODULATOR STRUCTURE

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作者
BIGAN, E [1 ]
HARMAND, JC [1 ]
ALLOVON, M [1 ]
CARRE, M [1 ]
CARENCO, A [1 ]
VOISIN, P [1 ]
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[1] ECOLE NORM SUPER,PHYS MAT CONDENSEE LAB,F-75231 PARIS 05,FRANCE
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10.1109/68.118017
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We present an optical waveguide modulator structure based on Wannier-Stark localization in a InGaAs/InAlAs superlattice. Optical waveguide transmission below the superlattice bandgap displays expected F-1 oscillatory behavior leading to various modulation schemes. An 11 dB extinction ratio is obtained by applying a 0.7 V drive voltage to a 100-mu-m long waveguide device operating at 1.55-mu-m under a TE-polarization mode.
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页码:1107 / 1109
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