A strong piezoelectric effect and large lattice mismatch allow one to incorporate high built-in electric fields in InGaN/GaN quantum wells. This letter examines the implications of these fields on the absorption spectra and refractive index changes induced by an external perpendicular electric field. We find that InGaN/GaN quantum wells show linear electro-optic effect due to quantum confined Stark effect. Our results suggest application of InGaN/GaN quantum wells in Mach–Zehnder type modulators and in electroabsorption modulators in the blue light region.
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