Title :
Universality of the chirp-parameter of bulk active electro absorption modulators
Author :
Kuindersma, P.I. ; Snikkers, M.W. ; Cuypers, G.P.J.M. ; Binsma, J.J.M. ; Jansen, E. ; van Geelen, A.
Author_Institution :
Philips Optoelectron. B.V. Res., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
The universal behavior of chirp-parameter, modulation efficiency, output power and photocurrent of bulk active electro absorption modulators is experimentally and theoretically demonstrated the voltage over the EAM is scaled with an EAM threshold field
Keywords :
chirp modulation; distributed feedback lasers; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; photoconducting devices; semiconductor lasers; 1.55 mum; 10 Gbit/s; 2.5 Gbit/s; EAM threshold field; bulk active electro absorption modulators; chirp-parameter; modulation efficiency; output power; photocurrent; universal behavior; Absorption; Chirp modulation; Couplings; Current measurement; Dielectrics; Dispersion; Optical fiber devices; Optical modulation; Schrodinger equation; Threshold voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732665
