Potential-tailored quantum-well modulators for high-speed optical fiber communication

Author

Tada, Kunio

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Japan

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

18-22 Oct. 1999

Firstpage

1534

Abstract

After a brief review of potential-tailored quantum-well structures suited for special external modulators in optical fiber communication, a traveling-wave ultra-fast and low-voltage modulator is presented with its five-layer asymmetric coupled quantum-well (FACQW).

Keywords

Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; high-speed optical techniques; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical waveguide components; quantum well devices; five-layer asymmetric coupled quantum-well; high-speed optical fiber communication; low-voltage modulator; optical fiber communication; potential-tailored quantum-well modulators; quantum-well modulators; quantum-well structures; review; special external modulators; traveling-wave ultra-fast and low-voltage modulator; Electrodes; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Quantum well devices; Quantum wells;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 1999. APCC/OECC '99. Fifth Asia-Pacific Conference on ... and Fourth Optoelectronics and Communications Conference

Conference_Location

Beijing, China

Print_ISBN

7-5635-0402-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APCC.1999.820576

Filename

820576