Design of high-frequency ZnO-coated optical fiber acoustooptic phase modulators

Author

Roeksabutr, Athikom ; Chu, Pak L.

Author_Institution

Mahanakom Univ. of Technol., Bangkok, Thailand

Volume

16

Issue

7

fYear

1998

fDate

7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1203

Lastpage

1211

Abstract

In this paper, we present a theory of an optical fiber acoustooptic phase modulator using piezoelectric zinc oxide (ZnO) coating. The effects of changing device parameters in the acoustooptic resonator are investigated for transducer design. These results are entirely different from those of the well-known; planar device structure since every part plays an important role in the resonator structure. Optical phase modulation in the frequency region up to 1 GHz is also demonstrated. Multiple sharp resonance peaks with a maximum phase shift of 0.7 radians are observed

Keywords

acoustic transducers; acousto-optical modulation; optical design techniques; optical fibre cladding; optical films; optical resonators; phase modulation; zinc compounds; 1 GHz; ZnO; acoustooptic resonator; device parameters; frequency region; high-frequency ZnO-coated optical fiber acoustooptic phase modulator design; maximum phase shift; multiple sharp resonance peaks; optical phase modulation; piezoelectric ZnO coating; planar device structure; resonator structure; transducer design; Acoustic transducers; Coatings; Frequency; Optical design; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Phase modulation; Piezoelectric transducers; Zinc oxide;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.701398

Filename

701398