Title :
Advances in low Vπ LiNbO3 modulators and optical switches
Author :
Charczenko, Walter ; Thaniyavarn, Suwat
Author_Institution :
EOSPACE, Inc., Redmond, WA
Abstract :
In recent years, many advances have been made in increasing the efficiency of Lithium Niobate modulators and switches. This tutorial will present an overview of these devices and their contributions towards improving various fiber optic systems.
Keywords :
integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical switches; optical waveguides; LiNbO3; fiber optic systems; optical modulators; optical switches; Bandwidth; Chirp modulation; Electrodes; High speed optical techniques; Optical devices; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628358
