DocumentCode
1526612
Title
Low polarisation sensitivity electroabsorption modulators for 160 Gbit/s networks
Author
Moodie, Dave G. ; Cannard, Paul J. ; Ford, C.W. ; Reed, Jeff ; Moore ; Lucek, J.K. ; Ellis, A.D.
Author_Institution
BT Labs., Ipswich
Volume
33
Issue
24
fYear
1997
fDate
11/20/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2068
Lastpage
2070
Abstract
Packaged low polarisation sensitivity InGaAs-InAlAs MQW electroabsorption modulators employing a novel ridged deeply etched buried heterostructure design are described. The feasibility of using them in 160 Gbit/s OTDM systems is experimentally assessed
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; digital communication; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; semiconductor quantum wells; time division multiplexing; 160 Gbit/s; InGaAs-InAlAs; InGaAs-InAlAs MQW; OTDM systems; electroabsorption modulators; low polarisation sensitivity; optical TDM networks; packaged devices; ridged deeply etched buried heterostructure;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19971393
Filename
648481
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