Title :
Efficient acoustooptic modulation at 3.39 and 10.6 µm in crystalline germanium
Author :
Abrams, R. ; Pinnow, D.
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Labs., Inc., Whippany, NJ, USA
fDate :
3/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A Ge acoustooptic pulse modulator has been constructed and tested at 3.39 and 10.6 μm. A pulse rise time of 20 ns and deflection efficiency of 11 percent per watt of RF drive power when operating at 10.6 μm were realized.
Keywords :
Acoustic beams; Acoustic pulses; Acoustic transducers; Crystallization; Germanium; Optical beams; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Pulse modulation; Ultrasonic transducers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076609
