Abstract
We present an electro-absorption modulator based on the enhanced electro-optic effect of an asymmetric coupled triple quantum well (ACTQW) to achieve a large transmittance difference at a low driving voltage for high-definition (HD) three-dimensional (3D) imaging applications. Our numerical calculations show that an ACTQW structure can provide a significantly lower-voltage operation without degrading the absorption coefficient change at the operating wavelength of 850 nm. The fabricated electro-absorption modulator (EAM) based on an ACTQW shows that the operating voltage can be reduced by nearly 50% compared with an EAM based on a conventional rectangular quantum well while also achieving a large transmittance difference in excess of 50%, which is in good agreement with the numerical calculation results. These results suggest that using an EAM with an ACTQW is a promising approach for the realization of a high-resolution 3D imaging system.
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