DocumentCode
1537162
Title
Optical fibre modulator using electro-optic polymer overlay
Author
Wilkinson, Michael ; Hill, J.R. ; Cassidy, S.A.
Author_Institution
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
Volume
27
Issue
11
fYear
1991
fDate
5/23/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
979
Lastpage
981
Abstract
An optical fibre modulator based on evanescent coupling into a high refractive index overlay is demonstrated. Optical amplitude modulation is achieved by applying a voltage across an electro-optic polymer overlay on a polished half-coupler block.
Keywords
amplitude modulation; electro-optical devices; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical modulation; polymer films; AM; electro-optic polymer overlay; evanescent coupling; high refractive index overlay; optical amplitude modulation; optical fibre modulator; polished half-coupler block;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19910611
Filename
78126
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