Concepedia

Compact directional coupler switches using quantum well electrorefraction

J. E. Zucker, K. L. Jones, M.G. Young, B.I. Miller, U. Koren

Applied Physics Letters · 1989 · 63 citations · 9 references

Concepts

EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptoelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesSemiconductor MaterialsDirectional CouplersHigh-frequency Semiconductor DevicesOptoelectronic DevicesQuantum WellsSemiconductor HeterostructuresSemiconductor PhysicsCompact Coupler DesignHeterostructure OptoelectronicsQuantum Well HeterostructuresQuantum Well Structures

Abstract

We have utilized excitonic electrorefraction in reverse-biased InGaAsP/InP quantum well heterostructures to produce directional coupler switches with active lengths under 600 μm operating at 1.3 and 1.55 μm wavelengths.

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