• DocumentCode
    1021282
  • Title

    Low-loss, broadband Ti:LiNbO3 waveguide phase modulators for coherent systems

  • Author

    Alferness, R.C. ; Buhl, Lawrence L. ; Divino, M.D. ; Korotky, Steven K. ; Stulz, L.W.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1986
  • Firstpage
    309
  • Lastpage
    310
  • Abstract
    We report the design, fabrication and performance of a fibrepigtailed, broadband travelling-wave X-cut Ti:LiNbO3 phase modulator for ¿ = 1.55 ¿m with 1.8 dB total insertion loss and 8 V modulation voltage.
  • Keywords
    lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical modulation; phase modulation; titanium; LiNbO3:Ti; broadband; design; fabrication; insertion loss; optical communication; optical fibre coupling; optical phase modulator; performance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19860212
  • Filename
    4256403