Title :
Electrical loss mechanisms in travelling wave LiNbO3 optical modulators
Author :
Gopalakrishnan, G.K. ; Burns, W.K. ; Bulmer, C.H.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Anomalous electrical losses in travelling wave LiNbO3 optical modulators are attributed to phase matched mode coupling between the coplanar waveguide mode and off-axis substrate modes. Experimental results support the model.
Keywords :
integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical modulation; LiNbO 3; coplanar waveguide mode; electrical losses; off-axis substrate modes; optical modulators; phase matched mode coupling;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920129