Title :
Guided-wave acoustooptic FM modulator
Author :
Christensen, C.P. ; Steier, W.H. ; Basu, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
fDate :
10/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Phase modulation of guided optical waves by longitudinal sound is observed in a thin-film modulator of simple construction. The dependence of modulation sideband amplitudes upon acoustic strain is investigated, and device performance is found to be close to that predicted by theory.
Keywords :
Acoustic devices; Acoustic transducers; Acoustic waves; Glass; Optical films; Optical modulation; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation; Substrates;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1975.1068535
