Title :
Integrated-optical gigahertz frequency shifter for 1.5 μm signals
Author :
Stolte, R. ; Ulrich, R.
Author_Institution :
Tech. Univ. Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
fDate :
7/3/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A single-sideband modulator for gigahertz modulation frequencies is demonstrated in Ti:LiNbO3. At a frequency shift of Δf 5.9 GHz, the optical bandwidth is δλ=20 nm and the electrical bandwidth δf=0.25-1 GHz
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; titanium; 1.5 micron; LiNbO3:Ti; Ti:LiNbO3; electrical bandwidth; integrated-optical gigahertz frequency shifter; optical bandwidth; single-sideband modulator;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970820