Title :
High frequency modulation of strained layer multiple quantum well optical amplifiers
Author :
Koren, U. ; Miller, B.I. ; Young, Matthew G. ; Koch, T.L. ; Jopson, R.M. ; Gnavok, A.H. ; Evankow, J.D. ; Chien, M.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The use of strained layer multiple quantum well optical amplifiers for high frequency modulation and switching of a laser diode output is described. Modulation bandwidth of 1.8 GHz and digital modulation at 2 Gbit/s have been demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical modulation; optical switches; semiconductor junction lasers; semiconductor quantum wells; 1.8 GHz; 2 Gbit/s; MQW optical amplifiers; bandwidth; digital modulation; high frequency modulation; laser diode output modulation; strained layer multiple quantum well optical amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910040
