Title :
10-Gb/s polarization-independent Ti:LiNbO/sub 3/ modulator
Author :
Taniguchi, S. ; Takasu, Y. ; Doi, M. ; Nakazawa, T.
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Labs. Ltd., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
A 10-Gb/s polarization-independent LiNbO/sub 3/ modulator with a tandem electrode and a half-wave plate was developed. An insertion loss of 5.1 dB and 10-Gb/s optical modulation can be achieved with any polarized input light.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; titanium; 10 Gbit/s; 5.1 dB; LiNbO/sub 3/:Ti; Mach-Zehnder waveguide; WDM transmission; bit error rate performance; electro-optic constant; eye diagram; half-wave plate; high-speed modulators; insertion loss; optical frequency response; polarization-independent modulator; polarized input light; small-signal response; tandem electrode; Bandwidth; Bit error rate; Electrodes; Insertion loss; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Page description languages; Signal analysis; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967741
