Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 42, Issue 4, 042303(2021)

High-frequency characterization of high-speed modulators and photodetectors in a link with low-speed photonic sampling

Mengke Wang, Shangjian Zhang, Zhao Liu, Xuyan Zhang, Yutong He, Yangxue Ma, Yali Zhang, Zhiyao Zhang, and Yong Liu
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Mengke Wang, Shangjian Zhang, Zhao Liu, Xuyan Zhang, Yutong He, Yangxue Ma, Yali Zhang, Zhiyao Zhang, Yong Liu. High-frequency characterization of high-speed modulators and photodetectors in a link with low-speed photonic sampling[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(4): 042303

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Received: Oct. 30, 2020

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Published Online: Jun. 17, 2021

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DOI:10.1088/1674-4926/42/4/042303

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