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It is shown by device simulation that quantum well shaping by strategic δ-doping provides a new and flexible means of producing enhanced electroabsorption characteristics in normal transmission, asymmetric Fabry-Perot and waveguide optical modulators based on the quantum confined Stark effect.
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