Low driving-voltage (1.1 Vpp) electroabsorption modulators operating at 40 Gbit/s

40 Gbit/s InGaAlAs/InAlAs electroabsorption modulators driven by a Vpp as low as 1.1 V have been successfully fabricated. This low driving voltage is achieved by means of a sophisticated device design that optimizes the extinction and bandwidth.

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