• DocumentCode
    1225439
  • Title

    Quantum well electron transfer waveguide with high coupling efficiency to single-mode fiber

  • Author

    Khan, M.N. ; Zucker, J.E. ; Chang, T.Y. ; Sauer, N.J. ; Burrus, C.A. ; Presby, H.M.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1995
  • Firstpage
    194
  • Lastpage
    196
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate low fiber-waveguide coupling loss in a large optical mode barrier reservoir and quantum well electron transfer (BRAQWET) modulator. Electrooptic efficiency and propagation loss are comparable to those measured in a conventional waveguide structure with the same active material.<>
  • Keywords
    electro-optical modulation; optical fibre couplers; optical losses; optical waveguides; semiconductor quantum wells; BRAQWET modulator; active material; coupling efficiency; electrooptic efficiency; fiber-waveguide coupling loss; large optical mode barrier reservoir; propagation loss; quantum well electron transfer waveguide; single-mode fiber; Electron optics; Electrooptical waveguides; Loss measurement; Optical coupling; Optical fiber losses; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Reservoirs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.345920
  • Filename
    345920