• DocumentCode
    1622644
  • Title

    MQW electroabsorption modulators for 40-Gbit/s TDM systems

  • Author

    Ido, Tatemi ; Tanaka, Shigehisa ; Inoue, Hiroaki

  • Author_Institution
    Central Res. Lab., Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
  • fYear
    1997
  • Firstpage
    140
  • Lastpage
    141
  • Abstract
    In conclusion, we have developed InGaAs-InAlAs MQW electroabsorption (EA) modulators with integrated waveguides. The modulator chip had a large modulation-bandwidth of 50 GHz and low driving voltage of <3 V. Its prototype module also showed a modulation-bandwidth of >40 GHz. This MQW-EA modulator with integrated waveguides has excellent potential for use in 40-Gbit/s TDM systems
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; semiconductor quantum wells; 3 V; 40 Gbit/s; 50 GHz; Gbit/s TDM systems; InGaAs-InAlAs MQW electroabsorption modulators; MQW-EA modulator; integrated waveguides; large modulation-bandwidth; low driving voltage; modulation-bandwidth; modulator chip; Capacitance; Frequency response; Optical modulation; Optical saturation; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; Photodiodes; Quantum well devices; Time division multiplexing; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Dallas, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-480-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.1997.719762
  • Filename
    719762