Title :
Low coupling loss between quantum well electron transfer waveguide modulator and single mode fiber
Author :
Khan, M.N. ; Zucker, J.E. ; Chang, T.Y. ; Sauer, N.J. ; Presby, H.M.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1994
Abstract :
We demonstrate low fiber-waveguide coupling loss in quantum well electron transfer modulators with a large optical mode structure. Electro-optic efficiency and propagation loss are comparable to those measured in a conventional waveguide structure with the same active material
Keywords :
semiconductor quantum wells; active material; electro-optic efficiency; large optical mode structure; low coupling loss; low fiber-waveguide coupling loss; propagation loss; quantum well electron transfer modulators; quantum well electron transfer waveguide modulator; single mode fiber; waveguide structure; Coupling circuits; Electron optics; Loss measurement; Optical coupling; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Propagation losses; Semiconductor waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1994. LEOS '94 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1470-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1994.586554
