Title :
High-performance surface-normal modulators based on stepped quantum wells
Author :
Mohseni, H. ; An, H. ; Ulmer, A. ; Capewell, D. ; Chan, W.K.
Author_Institution :
Sarnoff Corp., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Surface-normal modulators based on stepped quantum wells at λ∼1.55 μm are demonstrated. These devices have nearly two times better efficiency and 7 dB higher extinction ratio compared to devices with rectangular and coupled-quantum wells.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; quantum well devices; stepped quantum wells; surface-normal modulators; Bandwidth; Energy consumption; Extinction ratio; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Indium phosphide; Optical devices; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363586
