Title :
Influence of optical dispersion on the performances of an electrooptic phase modulator
Author :
Chazan, P. ; Haelterman, M. ; Tedjini, S.
Author_Institution :
LEMO, ENSERG, Grenoble, France
Abstract :
An equation for electrooptic modulation taking the optical dispersion into account is established using the standard perturbation method. The influence of the optical dispersion on the characteristics of an electrooptic phase modulator is analyzed with a numerical approach. The existence of an amplitude modulation due to the optical dispersion is demonstrated. For high-modulation frequencies, the dispersion can affect significantly the response of the phase modulator. The modulation factor can reach 50%.<>
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; optical dispersion; optical modulation; phase modulation; amplitude modulation; electrooptic phase modulator; optical dispersion; perturbation method; Amplitude modulation; Electrooptic modulators; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Phase modulation;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
