Title :
Observation of the enhancement of the Stark shift in amplitude modulators with a delta doping superlattice
Author :
Areiza, M.C.L. ; Tribuzy, C.V.-B. ; Landi, S.M. ; Pires, M.P. ; Souza, P.L.
Author_Institution :
CETUC, Pontificia Univ. Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
An enhancement by a factor of two of the Stark shift in amplitude modulators containing an nipi delta-doping superlattice in the multiple quantum well region is observed. This enhancement substantially reduces the device operation voltage.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; quantum confined Stark effect; semiconductor doping; semiconductor quantum wells; semiconductor superlattices; Stark shift; amplitude modulators; delta doping superlattice; multiple quantum well region;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
