Title :
Bulk Fabry-Perot intensity modulator for LIDAR systems
Author :
Vieira, Amarildo J C ; Herczfeld, Peter R. ; Contarino, V.M. ; Mizell, Greg
Author_Institution :
Center for Microwave & Lightwave Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This letter reports on a built Fabry-Perot modulator operating at high optical intensities in the blue-green optical region. The design, fabrication, and characterization of a prototype modulator using LiNbO/sub 3/ as the host material with mirrors deposited directly on the end facets of the crystal are described. A measured modulation depth of 23.9% was achieved.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; electro-optical modulation; lithium compounds; mirrors; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical radar; LIDAR systems; LiNbO/sub 3/; blue-green optical region; bulk Fabry-Perot intensity modulator; crystal; end facets; high optical intensities; host material; mirrors; modulation depth; modulator design; modulator fabrication; Fabry-Perot; High speed optical techniques; Intensity modulation; Laser radar; Mirrors; Optical attenuators; Optical interferometry; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
