Title :
50 GHz velocity-matched broad wavelength LiNbO3 modulator with multimode active section
Author :
Dolfi, D.W. ; Ranganath, T.R.
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA
fDate :
6/18/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A velocity-matched LiNbO3 modulator is described which achieves an electrical 3 dB bandwidth of 44 GHz and an optical 3 dB bandwidth in excess of 50 GHz. The modulator also uses multimode waveguides in the active section to achieve excellent loss, drive voltage, and contrast ratio characteristics over a 1.3-1.55 mu m wavelength range.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical modulation; 1.3 to 1.55 micron; 44 GHz; 50 GHz; LiNbO 3; LiNbO 3-SiO 2-Au; Mach Zehnder modulator; contrast ratio; drive voltage; electrical 3 dB bandwidth; loss; microwave coplanar structure; multimode active section; multimode waveguides; optical 3 dB bandwidth; velocity matched modulator;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920756
