Title :
GHz-bandwidth optical intensity modulation in self-poled waveguides in strontium barium niobate (SBN)
Author :
Marx, J.M. ; Eknoyan, O. ; Taylor, H.F. ; Neurgaonkar, R.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
Wide-band electrooptic intensity modulation at a wavelength of 1.3 μm has been demonstrated in single mode channel waveguides in SBN:60 without repoling the substrates after processing at elevated temperatures. Waveguide losses were /spl les/0.7 dB/cm for both polarizations.
Keywords :
barium compounds; dielectric polarisation; electro-optical modulation; optical losses; optical waveguides; strontium compounds; 1.3 mum; GHz-bandwidth modulation; SBN; SrBaNb2O6; elevated temperatures; optical intensity modulation; polarizations; self-poled waveguides; single mode channel waveguides; waveguide losses; wide-band electrooptic intensity modulation; Barium; Electrooptical waveguides; Intensity modulation; Niobium compounds; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Strontium; Temperature; Wideband;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
