• DocumentCode
    1004137
  • Title

    100 ps waveguide multiple quantum well (MQW) optical modulator with 10:1 on/off ratio

  • Author

    Wood, T.H. ; Burrus, C.A. ; Tucker, R.S. ; Weiner, J.S. ; Miller, D.A.B. ; Chemla, D.S. ; Damen, T.C. ; Gossard, A.C. ; Wiegmann, W.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    16
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    693
  • Lastpage
    694
  • Abstract
    By incorporating two quantum wells into a capillary waveguide, we have made the first MQW optical modulator with an on/off ratio of at least 10:1. Furthermore, this device was used to generate an optical pulse less than 100 ps long, the fastest to date with an MQW device.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical devices; optical modulation; optical waveguide components; MQW optical modulator; capillary waveguide; on off ratio 10:1; optical modulator; optical pulse length <100 ps; two quantum wells; waveguide multiple quantum well;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19850490
  • Filename
    4250697
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1004137