Title :
Linearized Mach-Zehnder intensity modulator
Author :
Xie, Xiaobo ; Khurgin, Jacob ; Kang, Jin ; Chow, Fow-San
Author_Institution :
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
fDate :
4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel configuration of electrooptic intensity modulator based on a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with ring resonators coupled to each arm is proposed and analyzed theoretically. It is shown that this configuration offers a large improvement in modulation linearity with no requirements for complicated and precise electrical control.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; optical resonators; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; electrooptic intensity modulator; linearized Mach-Zehnder intensity modulator; modulation linearity; ring resonators; Arm; Chirp modulation; Delay; Electrodes; Intensity modulation; Linearity; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical ring resonators;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.809323
