Frequency chirping properties of electroabsorption modulators integrated with laser diodes [Elektronische Ressource] / von Brem Kumar Saravanan

ECOD·ODNEICS·MLUTÄTFrequency Chirping Properties ofElectroabsorption ModulatorsIntegrated with Laser DiodesDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einesDoktor-Ingenieurs (Dr.-Ing.)der Fakult¨at fu¨r Ingenieurwissenschaftender Universit¨at UlmvonBrem Kumar Saravananaus Mayiladuthurai (Indien)1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr.rer.nat. K. J. Ebeling2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr.rer.nat. habil. H. HillmerAmtierender Dekan: Prof. Dr.-Ing. H.-J. PfleidererDatum der Promotion: 10 Apr 20062006ISREVINU·ODNARUC·ODNIn memory of Bernhard Stegmu¨llerAcknowledgmentsIt has been my pleasure to conduct my work at Corporate Research Technology Labs (for-merly Corporate Research Photonics). The work described in this thesis would not havebeen possible without the help of my coworkers and comrades in the Photonics group.In this respect, I am grateful to Bernhard Stegmueller for originally motivating this project,and supporting my work in this direction. He provided many valuable insights into the in-trinsic device physics and was always willing to take the time to explain things to me. Itwas unfortunate to experience his sudden demise during the course of my work. More thanany other person that I know, Christian Hanke has fostered my independence while at thesame time remaining approachable and encouraging. Since the inception of this project, hehas been a source of encouragement and enlightenment.