Title :
X-cut LiNbO3 microwave-lightwave converters using patch-antennas with a narrow-gap for wireless-over-fiber networks
Author :
Wijayanto, Yusuf Nur ; Murata, Hiroshi ; Kawanishi, Tetsuya ; Okamura, Yasuyuki
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng. Sci., Osaka Univ., Toyonaka, Japan
Abstract :
X-cut LiNbO3 microwave-lightwave converters using patch-antennas with a narrow-gap are proposed for direct wireless to optical conversion. Conversion efficiency of the proposed devices was improved by 6dB for 26GHz bands compared with z-cut LiTaO3 devices.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; microstrip antennas; microwave frequency convertors; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; optical frequency conversion; radio-over-fibre; LiNbO3; X-cut microwave-lightwave converters; conversion efficiency; direct wireless-optical conversion; frequency 26 GHz; narrow-gap patch-antennas; wireless-over-fiber networks; Crystals; Lithium niobate; Microwave communication; Microwave devices; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides; Wireless communication; electro-optic crystal; microwave-lightwave converter; optical modulation; patch-antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Burlingame, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0731-5
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358754