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
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;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850490
