• DocumentCode
    2644764
  • Title

    A Broad Rand GaAs Microstrip Modulator at 16 GHz for CO/sub 2/ Laser Radiation

  • Author

    Gilden, M. ; Cheo, P.K.

  • fYear
    1976
  • fDate
    14-16 June 1976
  • Firstpage
    18
  • Lastpage
    20
  • Abstract
    A 16 GHz microstrip modulator, fabricated on a thin slab of GaAs 25 microns thick, has been developed for CO 2 laser radiation. An instantaneous bandwidth of 1 GHz and a single optical sideband efficiency of 0.7 percent has been obtained with 20 watts of microwave driving power.
  • Keywords
    Electromagnetic heating; Gallium arsenide; Laser beams; Masers; Microstrip; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium, 1976 IEEE-MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1976.1123627
  • Filename
    1123627