Title :
Wave-coupled W-band LiNbO/sub 3/ Mach-Zehnder modulator
Author :
Bridges, W.B. ; Sheehy, F.T. ; Schaffner, J.H.
Author_Institution :
California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Mach-Zehnder amplitude modulators have been designed for W-band operation (94 GHz), at a 1.3- mu m optical wavelength. These modulators use bow-tie antennas, which are relatively insensitive to DC bias connections made to the ends of the antenna elements. The bow-ties should also give a greater bandwidth than the dipole antennas.<>
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; electro-optical devices; light interferometers; lithium compounds; microwave antennas; optical modulation; 1.3 micron; 94 GHz; EHF; Mach-Zehnder amplitude modulators; W-band operation; bow-tie antennas; design; electrooptic modulators; performance; wave-coupled LiNbO/sub 3/ modulator; Amplitude modulation; Dipole antennas; Electrodes; Electrooptic modulators; Frequency; Laboratories; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0730-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1992.221830
