• DocumentCode
    1362053
  • Title

    Fully packaged, broad-band LiNbO3 modulator with low drive voltage

  • Author

    Howerton, M.M. ; Moeller, R.P. ; Greenblatt, A.S. ; Krähenbühl, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Code 5671, Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    7/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    792
  • Lastpage
    794
  • Abstract
    A low drive voltage of /spl sim/5 V at 40 GHz has been achieved in a fully packaged, broad-band LiNbO/sub 3/ modulator. The excellent response is attributed to nearly perfect velocity and impedance matching, along with very long electrodes (41 mm), low electrode losses, and minimal packaging effects. Very accurate frequency-dependent drive voltages are obtained by the use of independent sets of measurements.
  • Keywords
    Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electrodes; impedance matching; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical modulation; optical planar waveguides; optical waveguide components; ridge waveguides; 40 GHz; 41 mm; 5 V; LiNbO/sub 3/; LiNbO/sub 3/ modulator; broad-band modulator; electrode losses; electrodes; frequency-dependent drive voltages; fully packaged broad-band modulator; impedance matching; independent measurements; low drive voltage; minimal packaging effects; velocity matching; Electrodes; Frequency; Integrated optics; Laboratories; Low voltage; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Packaging;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.853502
  • Filename
    853502
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1362053