Title :
Zero chirp broadband Z-cut LiNbO/sub 3/ optical modulator using polarization reversal and branch electrode
Author :
Ichikawa, Juniehiro ; Oikawa, Satoshi ; Yamamoto, Futoshi ; Sakane, Toshio ; Kurimura, Sunao ; Kitamura, Kenji
Author_Institution :
New Technol. Res. Labs., Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
A novel single drive Z-cut Ti-diffused LiNbO/sub 3/ modulator with a small chirp parameter less than 0.02 was demonstrated using polarization reversal and branch electrode. The modulator showed preferable 10 Gb/s eye-opening and bias stability.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; optical waveguides; titanium; 10 Gbit/s; LiNbO/sub 3/:Ti; Ti-diffused LiNbO/sub 3/ modulator; Z-cut LiNbO/sub 3/; bias stability; branch electrode; broadband optical modulator; chirp parameter; polarization reversal; waveguide modulator; zero chirp optical modulator;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
