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Photonics Research, Volume. 5, Issue 4, 305(2017)

Characterization of geometry and depleting carrier dependence of active silicon waveguide in tailoring optical properties

Md Rezwanul Haque Khandokar1,2、*, Masuduzzaman Bakaul1,3, Md Asaduzzaman1,2, Stan Skafidas1, and Thas Nirmalathas1
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  • 1Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
  • 2Data 61/Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
  • 3School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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    Category: Silicon Photonics

    Received: Jan. 5, 2017

    Accepted: May. 6, 2017

    Published Online: Oct. 10, 2018

    The Author Email: Md Rezwanul Haque Khandokar (m.udaya@student.unimelb.edu.au)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.5.000305

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    laser devices and laser physics
    Lasers and Laser Optics
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