DocumentCode
2864566
Title
Large signal modulation and distortion in a microwave phase shifter based on slow light in a semiconductor waveguide
Author
Chen, Yaohui ; Öhman, Filip ; Mork, Jesper
Author_Institution
COM.DTU Dept. of Commun., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We model slow-light propagation in an active semiconductor waveguide in the large modulation depth regime. Distortion from higher harmonics is countered by filtering and the regenerating properties of the device further increase the modulation depth.
Keywords
light propagation; microwave phase shifters; optical phase shifters; optical waveguides; active semiconductor waveguide; microwave phase shifter; signal distortion; signal modulation; slow-light propagation; Harmonic distortion; Microwave devices; Microwave propagation; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Phase distortion; Phase modulation; Phase shifters; Semiconductor waveguides; Slow light; (070.6020) Signal processing; (230.4320) Nonlinear optical devices;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-813-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627829
Filename
4627829
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