OPTICAL MODULATION WITH A RESONANT-TUNNELING DIODE

Authors
MCMEEKIN SG TAYLOR MRS IRONSIDE CN
Citation
Sg. Mcmeekin et al., OPTICAL MODULATION WITH A RESONANT-TUNNELING DIODE, IEE proceedings. Optoelectronics, 143(1), 1996, pp. 12-16
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic",Optics,Telecommunications
Journal title
IEE proceedings. Optoelectronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
13502433
Volume
143
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
12 - 16
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-2433(1996)143:1<12:OMWARD>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The use of a resonant tunnelling diode buried in the centre of an opti cal waveguide to achieve optoelectronic modulation through the Franz-K elydsh effect is demonstrated. The response of the modulator to both a pulsed and CW electrical signal is described in detail. It has been s hown that owing to the nonlinear response of the RTD it is possible to switch the modulator with a 0.1V electrical pulse.