Strained InGaAs/InAlAs MQW electroabsorption modulators with large bandwidth and low driving voltage
- 1 October 1994
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
- Vol. 6 (10) , 1207-1209
- https://doi.org/10.1109/68.329640
Abstract
We demonstrate the improved modulation properties of a new strained InGaAs/InAlAs MQW electro-absorption modulator. This tensile strained MQW modulator shows low driving voltage (V/sub 15 dB/=1.2 V), large modulation bandwidth (f/sub 3 dB/>20 GHz), and a 10 Gbit/s eye pattern with a clear eye opening and high extinction ratio. The effective /spl alpha/ parameter determined from waveform deterioration is 0.6, which is low enough for multigigabit long-haul fiber transmission systems.Keywords
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