Electroabsorption
Robert B. Welstand,
Stephen A. Pappert, Paul K. L. Yu,
Robert B. Welstand
Applied Micro Circuit Corporation, San Diego, CA
Search for more papers by this authorPaul K. L. Yu
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Search for more papers by this authorRobert B. Welstand,
Stephen A. Pappert, Paul K. L. Yu,
Robert B. Welstand
Applied Micro Circuit Corporation, San Diego, CA
Search for more papers by this authorPaul K. L. Yu
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 27 December 1999
Abstract
The sections in this article are
- 1 Optical Communication
- 2 Modeling the Electroabsorption Modulation Transfer Curve
- 3 Conclusion
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