Multiple-quantum-well asymmetric Fabry-Perot modulators for microwave photonic applications

被引：6
作者：
Killey, RI
Liu, CP
Whitehead, M
Stavrinou, P
Song, JB
Chadha, JS
Wake, D
Button, CC
Parry, G
Seeds, AJ
机构：
[1] UCL, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Optoelect & Opt Networks Grp, London WC1E 7JE, England
[2] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Phys, Ctr Elect Mat & Devices, London SW7 2BZ, England
[3] Univ Sheffield, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, EPSRC Cent Facil Semicond 3 5, Sheffield S1 3JD, S Yorkshire, England
来源：
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES | 2001年 / 49卷 / 10期
关键词：
electroabsorption; microwave communication; optical fiber communication; optical modulation; optoelectronic devices;
D O I：
10.1109/22.954803
中图分类号：
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号：
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要：
We describe the development of InGaAsP multi-quantum-well asymmetric Fabry-Perot modulators (AFPM) for RF-over-fiber applications. Advantages of the AFPM include low drive voltage and loss, high linearity and simple fiber alignment. Experimental results of initial devices, exhibiting 5.5-dB modulation depth and >3-GHz operation, are described. The effect of the optical power on the device performance was assessed, and the modulation bandwidth was found to be unaffected by incident optical powers up to 0 dBm. The linearity of the modulation characteristic was measured by carrying out two-tone intermodulation distortion tests, and a third-order intercept point of 30 dBm was observed.
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页码：1888 / 1893
页数：6
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