DocumentCode
33222
Title
Static properties of planar Mach-Zehnder optical modulator on (110) InP substrate
Author
Ogiso, Y. ; Arai, Manabu ; Sato, Takao ; Shibata, Yoshitaka ; Kohtoku, M.
Author_Institution
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Volume
49
Issue
14
fYear
2013
fDate
July 4 2013
Firstpage
898
Lastpage
900
Abstract
A single drive Mach-Zehnder optical modulator with a new simple planar structure was investigated by utilising a lateral electric field. To obtain the Pockels effect induced by the lateral electric field, a (110)-oriented InP substrate is introduced. The device exhibits an extinction ratio of >25 dB over the entire C-band, a wide operating wavelength bandwidth of 80 nm and temperature insensitivity.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; Pockels effect; indium compounds; optical modulation; (110) InP substrate; InP; Pockels effect; electric field; extinction ratio; planar Mach-Zehnder optical modulator; planar structure; static properties; temperature insensitivity; wavelength 80 nm;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el.2013.1659
Filename
6557264
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