REFRACTIVE-INDEX CHANGES IN A GAAS MULTIPLE QUANTUM-WELL STRUCTURE PRODUCED BY IMPURITY-INDUCED DISORDERING USING BORON AND FLUORINE

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HANSEN, SI
MARSH, JH
ROBERTS, JS
GWILLIAM, R
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[1] UNIV SHEFFIELD,DEPT ELECTR & ELECT ENGN,SHEFFIELD S1 3JD,S YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV SURREY,DEPT ELECTR & ELECT ENGN,GUILDFORD GU2 5XH,SURREY,ENGLAND
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10.1063/1.104320
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The effect of boron and fluorine impurity-induced disordering on the refractive index of Al(x)Ga(1-x)As multiple quantum well waveguides has been studied experimentally using a grating coupler formed in low-index material. Substantial changes > 1% in the refractive index, were obtained in partially disordered material over the measured wavelength range. Fluorine was found to produce larger changes than boron for similar annealing conditions.
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