Title :
Novel two-arm microwave transmission line for high-speed electro-optic polymer modulators
Author :
Hahn, K.H. ; Dolfi, D.W.
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Lab., Palo Alto, CA
fDate :
7/21/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors demonstrate the use of a novel microwave design for high-speed electro-optic polymer modulators. A two-arm Mach-Zehnder-like transmission line may be used to reduce Vπ in a push-pull modulator without problems of dielectric breakdown or crosstalk during poling
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; microstrip lines; optical modulation; optical polymers; optical waveguides; Mach-Zehnder-like transmission line; electro-optic polymer modulators; high-speed modulators; push-pull modulator; two-arm microwave transmission line;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940809