• DocumentCode
    1136558
  • Title

    1.5-GHz bandwidth light modulator

  • Author

    Chow, Kingsum ; Comstock, R. ; Leonard, W.

  • Author_Institution
    Lockhead Palo Alto Research Lab., California, USA
  • Volume
    5
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1969
  • fDate
    12/1/1969 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    618
  • Lastpage
    620
  • Abstract
    A simple light modulator employing an interdigital microwave circuit and a short electrooptic crystal is described. Greater than 30 percent amplitude modulation, obtained by modulating the crystal birefringence, has been obtained between 0.8 and 2.3 GHz using 5 watts of RF drive power.
  • Keywords
    Bandwidth; Laser modes; Laser noise; Lasers and electrooptics; Mirrors; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical resonators; Ring lasers; Shape;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1969.1075704
  • Filename
    1075704