Title :
Electrooptic phase modulators using W-type PPpinNN AlGaAs rib waveguides with a low switching voltage and a low propagation loss
Author :
Jong Chang Yi ; Young Tae Byun ; Sun Ho Kim ; Sang Sam Choi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Hong Ik Univ., Seoul, South Korea
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Abstract :
The electrooptic modulators have been widely developed for their low chirping and high modulation bandwidth. In this paper such electrooptic phase modulators fabricated on W-type AlGaAs PPpinNN rib waveguides have been investigated.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; electro-optical modulation; gallium arsenide; optical waveguide components; phase modulation; rib waveguides; AlGaAs; W-type PPpinNN AlGaAs rib waveguide; electro-optic phase modulator; propagation loss; switching voltage; Electrooptic modulators; Electrooptical waveguides; Finite element methods; Low voltage; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation; Poisson equations; Propagation losses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5661-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.811371
