• DocumentCode
    1214640
  • Title

    General equations for the induced phase shift in resonant electrooptic modulators

  • Author

    Collado, C. ; Menéndez, O. ; Santos, M.C. ; Mateu, J. ; Callaghan, J. M O

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    330
  • Lastpage
    332
  • Abstract
    We derive general equations to calculate the electrooptically induced optical phase shift in resonantly enhanced modulators. The equations are useful in designing modulator electrodes with optimal length and optimal mismatch between electrical and optical velocities. We demonstrate the existence of an optimal velocity mismatch depending on the resonant mode used.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical modulation; electrodes; microwave photonics; optical design techniques; optical phase shifters; optical resonators; electrooptic modulators; general equations; induced phase shift; modulator design; modulator electrodes; optical phase shift; optimal velocity mismatch; radio-on-fiber systems; resonant mode; resonant modulators; Electrodes; Electrooptic modulators; Equations; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical variables control; Phase modulation; Resonance; Voltage; Electrooptical modulator; optimal walkoff; resonant electrode; resonant modulator;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2004.839465
  • Filename
    1386305