Title :
High-speed AJL8/APC polymer modulator
Author :
Michalak, Richard J. ; Kuo, Ying-Hao ; Nash, Fazio D. ; Szep, Attila ; Caffey, Jared R. ; Payson, Paul M. ; Haas, Franz ; McKeon, Brian F. ; Cook, Paul R. ; Brost, George A. ; Luo, Jingdong ; Jen, Alex K-Y. ; Dalton, Larry R. ; Steier, William H.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Branch, AF Res. Lab., Rome, NY
fDate :
6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High-speed polymer modulators were fabricated using low-Vpi AJL8 chromophore in amorphous polycarbonate, and highly calibrated frequency response measurements were obtained using convenient coplanar-microstrip transitions. These Mach-Zehnder modulators show good frequency response to 50 GHz, with a loss and velocity mismatch-limited Vpi at 50 GHz <12 V. The measurements establish AJL8 as an excellent candidate for future military analog optical links
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical polymers; 50 GHz; AJL8/APC polymer modulator; Mach-Zehnder modulator; amorphous polycarbonate; coplanar-microstrip transition; frequency response measurements; Electrodes; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Laser radar; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical polymers; Optical receivers; Electrooptic modulation; optical polymers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.874679
