Numerical modelling of Fabry-Perot microresonator based electro-optical modulator for microwave- photonic receiver

Author

Baghdasaryan, Hovik V. ; Knyazyan, Tamara M. ; Aharonyan, Aharon K. ; Marciniak, Marian

Author_Institution

Fiber Opt. Commun. Lab., State Eng. Univ. of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia

fYear

2011

fDate

26-30 June 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Computer modelling of optical characteristics of a new electro-optical modulator based on Fabry-Perot microresonator is performed. The microresonator consists of LiNbO₃ plate sandwiched between multilayer mirrors of SiO₂/Si. Metallization of lateral facets of LiNbO₃ plate permits to control an intensity of light propagating through the microresonator by applying an incoming microwave signal. Optical characteristics of the suggested electro-optical modulator based on Fabry-Perot microresonator are identical to that of the microdisk microresonator currently used in microwave-photonic receivers. Due to the comparative simplicity of Fabry-Perot structure the suggested modulator is a prospective candidate to replace the microdisk microresonator in microwave-photonic receivers.

Keywords

Fabry-Perot resonators; electro-optical modulation; elemental semiconductors; light propagation; lithium compounds; metallisation; microcavities; micromirrors; microwave photonics; microwave receivers; optical receivers; silicon; silicon compounds; Fabry-Perot microresonator; SiO₂-LiNbO₃-Si; electrooptical modulator; light intensity; light propagation; metallization; microdisk microresonator; microwave photonic receiver; multilayer mirrors; Integrated optics; Microcavities; Modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Fabry-Perot microresonator; LiNbO3/SiO2/Si structure; electro-optical modulator; method of single expression; microwave-photonic receiver; numerical modelling; stray radiation of heterodyne;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2011 13th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Stockholm

ISSN

2161-2056

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0881-7

Electronic_ISBN

2161-2056

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2011.5971125

Filename

5971125