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Gyungock Kim, Jeong Woo Park, In Gyoo Kim

    Optics Letters
    |July 1, 2014
    PubMed
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    We developed a compact silicon Mach-Zehnder (MZ) modulator using a vertically dipped PN depletion junction (VDJ) phase shifter. This device achieves high-speed operation and shows potential for future chip-level integration.

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