Title :
Pulse-handling capabilities of intersecting-waveguide type optical modulators/switches with curved electrodes
Author :
Nayyer, J. ; Imai, Y.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Kanazawa Univ., Japan
Abstract :
The operation-speed of intersecting waveguide type optical modulators/switches is shown to depend, besides the commonly known device-capacitance, on the propagation-time difference of the guided mode spatial plane-wave components. Further, in fast pulse operations, the modulating information signals applied to the electrode must be properly synchronized to the optical ones.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electro-optical switches; optical communication equipment; optical losses; curved electrodes; fast pulse operations; guided mode spatial plane-wave components; intersecting-waveguide type optical modulators; modulating information signals; optical switches; propagation-time difference; pulse-handling capabilities; Electrodes; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5744-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2000.851020
