Modulation characteristics and microwave generation for AlGaInAs/InP microring lasers under four-wave mixing

Ling-Xiu Zou; Yong-Zhen Huang; Xiao-Meng Lv; Bo-Wen Liu; Heng Long; Yue-De Yang; Jin-Long Xiao; and Yun Du

doi:10.1364/PRJ.2.000177

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