Title :
Non-linear distortions in electro-optical phase modulators
Author :
Tavlykaev, Robert ; Gopalakrishnan, Ganesh K.
Author_Institution :
Indep. Consultants, MD, USA
Abstract :
Non-linear distortions induced by the voltage dependence of the guided mode field in electro-optical phase modulators are studied and quantified. Under very large signal modulation conditions, such distortions could impact analog link performance.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; gradient index optics; nonlinear distortion; nonlinear optics; optical distortion; optical waveguides; phase modulation; analog link; electrooptical phase modulators; gradient-index waveguide; guided mode field; nonlinear distortions; step-index channel waveguide; Nonlinear distortion; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2010 IEEE Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7824-8
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2010.5664225
