Title :
Fabry-Perot type resonantly enhanced Mach-Zehnder modulator
Author :
Visagathilagar, Y.S. ; Mitchell, A. ; Waterhouse, R.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. & Electron. Eng., R. Melbourne Inst. of Technol. Univ., Vic., Australia
Abstract :
A novel resonantly enhanced Mach-Zehnder modulator with 10 dB enhancement in link performance is demonstrated. Enhancement is achieved through placement of the electrode structure within a Fabry-Perot type cavity. Theoretical prediction and experimental verification are presented
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; Fabry-Perot type cavity; electrode structure; link performance; resonantly enhanced Mach-Zehnder modulator; Bandwidth; Coplanar waveguides; Electrodes; Fabry-Perot; Impedance; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Radio frequency; Reflection; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1999. MWP '99. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5558-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1999.819642
