Abstract

The maximum modulation frequency available from semiconductor injection lasers is limited to a few gigahertz and high speed modulation can cause unwanted variation in the wavelength of the emitted light¹. These limitations may be overcome by the use of integrated optical waveguide modulators. Integrated optical waveguide modulators are important in developing optical transmission lines to route data in integrated optical circuits and interface these circuits with electronic circuits and fiber optics².

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