Title : 
GHz micro-modulators for telecommunications based on SrBaNb2O6 and KTaNbO3 bulk crystals
         
        
            Author : 
Bouvrot, M. ; Poncot, J.E. ; Guichard, E. ; Larger, L.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Dept. Technol., Franche-Comte Innovation & Transferts, Besancon, France
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this paper, we report the development of micro-modulator technology using bulk SBN and KTN crystals, materials which exhibit giant electro-optical coefficients r33.
         
        
            Keywords : 
barium compounds; electro-optical modulation; potassium compounds; strontium compounds; tantalum compounds; GHz micromodulators; KTN crystals; KTaNbO3; SBN crystals; SrBaNb2O6; bulk crystals; giant electro-optical coefficients; telecommunications; Bandwidth; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Electrodes; Electrooptic modulators; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Ultrafast optics; Voltage;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Munich
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-4079-5
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-4080-1
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5196511