Title :
Electroabsorption by semiconductor microcrystallites in glass: observation of Franz-Keldysh oscillations
Author :
Cotter, D. ; Girdlestone, H.P.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
Franz-Keldysh oscillations are observed in the electro-absorptive behaviour of certain glasses containing semiconductor microcrystallites. The period of oscillation is dependent on the applied field strength to the 0.6 power.
Keywords :
crystals; electroabsorption; optoelectronic devices; oscillations; Franz-Keldysh oscillations; electro-absorptive behaviour; glasses containing semiconductor microcrystallites; observation; period of oscillation; semiconductor microcrystallites in glass;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900124
