Title :
Polarisation-independent modulators with Ti:LiNbO3 strip waveguides
Author :
Bourbin, Y. ; Papuchon, M. ; Vatoux, S. ; Arnoux, J.M. ; Werner, M.
Author_Institution :
Thomson-CSF, Laboratoire Central de Recherches, Orsay, France
Abstract :
In the letter we demonstrate experimentally the operation of a polarisation-independent amplitude modulator based on the evolution of the electro-optical modulation efficiency against the position of the mode with respect to the electrode system. For a 20 mm-long Mach-Zehnder interferometer command voltages of 5 V have been obtained at the polarisation-insensitive configuration.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; integrated optics; lithium compounds; optical modulation; titanium; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; command voltages; electro-optical modulation efficiency; electrode system; polarisation-independent amplitude modulator; polarisation-insensitive configuration;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840344
