Zero-loss quantum well waveguide Mach–Zehnder modulator at 1.55 μm
Zucker, J. E. ; Jones, K. L. ; Miller, B. I. ; Young, M. G. ; Koren, U. ; Evankow, J. D. ; Burrus, C. A.
Woodbury, NY : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Published 1992
Woodbury, NY : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Published 1992
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1077-3118
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AIP Digital Archive
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Physics
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We report the first interferometric waveguide intensity modulator with optical gain. A monolithically integrated compressively strained InGaAs quantum well amplifier provides a net 4.2 dB fiber-to-fiber gain at 120 mA forward bias. Reversed-biased InGaAsP quantum wells provide enhanced electrorefraction for the modulator in which we demonstrate a 3 dB electrical modulation bandwidth of 2.25 GHz. The voltage-length product for 180° phase shift is a record Vπ × L = 1.9 V mm. The total device length is under 2 mm.
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Electronic Resource
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