Title :
Microwave properties of a travelling-wave modulator in polymers employing a microwave buffer layer for velocity matching
Author :
Dinesen, P.G. ; Bjarklev, A. ; Rasmussen, T. ; Lester, C.
Author_Institution :
Center for Broadband Telecommun., Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
fDate :
1/19/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Employing accurate numerical methods, the optical and microwave characteristics of a polymer-based electro-optic modulator are determined. It is shown that there are two independent design parameters for obtaining velocity matching and minimising the conductor loss, respectively. Bandwidth considerations indicate that the available power will be bandwidth-limiting
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; losses; numerical analysis; optical polymers; optical waveguide components; refractive index; bandwidth; bandwidth-limited power; conductor loss; design parameters; electro-optic modulator; microwave buffer layer; microwave properties; numerical methods; optical characteristics; polymers; travelling-wave modulator; velocity matching;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950056
