Title :
Optical intensity modulators for digital and analog applications
Author :
Li, G.L. ; Yu, P.K.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
This tutorial describes the basic principles and performance analysis of optical intensity modulators using electrooptic and electroabsorption effects, for use in analog and digital communication systems. These include lithium niobate modulators, semiconductor electroabsorption modulators, semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulators, and polymer modulators.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; Pockels effect; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical materials; optical polymers; LiNbO3; analog applications; analog communication systems; digital applications; digital communication systems; electroabsorption effects; electrooptic effects; lithium niobate modulators; optical intensity modulators; polymer modulators; semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulators; semiconductor electroabsorption modulators; Bandwidth; Chirp modulation; Digital modulation; Digital systems; Frequency; Intensity modulation; Laser noise; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2003.815654
