Title :
Pyroelectric effect in X-cut LiNbO3 optical modulators
Author :
Ponomarev, R.S. ; Volyntsev, A.B. ; Azanova, Irina S. ; Voblikov, E.D.
Author_Institution :
Perm State Univ., Perm, Russia
Abstract :
We investigate the pyroelectric effect in lithium niobate crystal and its influence on the integrated optical Mach-Zehnder interferometer. It was shown that pyroelectric charges provoke high operating point drift and waveguide properties degradation with sample heating.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optoelectronics; lithium compounds; optical modulation; optical waveguides; pyroelectricity; LiNbO3; X-cut optical modulators; heating; integrated optical Mach-Zehnder interferometer; lithium niobate crystal; pyroelectric effect; waveguide properties; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers (CAOL), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sudak
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0016-9
DOI :
10.1109/CAOL.2013.6657641