Enhanced electrorefraction in symmetric narrow coupled quantum wells

Authors
Earnshaw, MP Allsopp, DWE Chidley, ETR Grey, R
Citation
Mp. Earnshaw et al., Enhanced electrorefraction in symmetric narrow coupled quantum wells, IEEE PHOTON, 12(6), 2000, pp. 627-629
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
627 - 629
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(200006)12:6<627:EEISNC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The quadratic electrooptic coefficient of narrow symmetric-coupled GaAs-Al0 .2Ga0.8As quantum wells has been measured for light having a range of detun ed wavelengths with TE polarization and is found to be 2-3 times larger tha n that of single quantum wells equivalent overall width.