DocumentCode
1555551
Title
All-fiber acoustooptic phase modulators using zinc oxide films on glass fiber
Author
Godil, Asif A. ; Patterson, D.B. ; Heffner, B.L. ; Kino, G.S. ; Khuri-Yakub, B.T.
Author_Institution
W.W. Hansen Lab. of Phys., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Volume
6
Issue
10
fYear
1988
fDate
10/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1586
Lastpage
1590
Abstract
Experiments with an acoustooptic phase modulator for single-mode optical fibers are described. The device, which operates in the 500-MHz frequency range, uses a zinc oxide transducer sputter-deposited on top of a gold film evaporated on the fiber. The device is heat cooled and partially acoustically terminated by gallium, which is also used as the top electrode of the transducer. The maximum modulation observed on a 2-mm length of fiber is 2 rad with an input power of 2 W
Keywords
acousto-optical devices; optical fibres; optical modulation; 2 W; 2 mm; 500 MHz; Au films; Ga; ZnO films; acoustooptic phase modulator; glass fiber; single-mode optical fibers; top electrode; transducer; Acoustic transducers; Electrodes; Frequency; Gallium compounds; Gold; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical films; Phase modulation; Zinc oxide;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.7919
Filename
7919
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