Electric field dependence of modulation in multilayer InAs quantum dot waveguides

Abstract

The low voltage modulation in InAs quantum dot waveguides is observed in this paper. We have measured the electro-optic coefficient in multilayer quantum dot structures far away from resonance and obtained an enhancement compared to bulk GaAs. Electro-absorption measurement results suggest that these waveguides are good candidates for use in electro-absorption modulators such as Mach-Zehnder devices.