Title :
High-speed III-V asymmetric Fabry-Perot modulators
Author :
Barron, Carole Craig ; Mahon, C.J. ; Thibeault, B.J. ; Wang, C. ; Karin, J.R. ; Coldren, L.A. ; Bowers, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
High-speed asymmetric Fabry-Perot modulators (AFPMs) could make extremely high-aggregate-bandwidth photonic switching systems a reality. Here I review our work on the design, fabrication, and mm-wave electrical and optical characterization of AFPMs with >35-GHz frequency response
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; III-V semiconductors; electro-optical switches; frequency response; optical losses; photonic switching systems; semiconductor quantum wells; 35 GHz; III-V asymmetric Fabry-Perot modulators; electro optical modulation; frequency response; high-aggregate-bandwidth photonic switching systems; high-speed asymmetric Fabry-Perot modulators; mm-wave electrical characterization; optical characterization; quantum well devices; smart pixels; Bandwidth; Fabry-Perot; Frequency response; High speed optical techniques; III-V semiconductor materials; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Switching systems; Ultraviolet sources;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1993. LEOS '93 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1263-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1993.379361
