Title :
Linear electro-optic modulators with wide dynamic range through dielectric thin films
Author :
Bhatranand, Apichai ; Intaraagsorn, Nantachai ; Tang, Jiansheng
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Telecommun. Eng., King Mongkut´´s Univ. of Technol. Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
Abstract :
Optical feedback techniques with double layer thin films for extending spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) of an electro-optic modulator is described. An improvement of 11 dB SFDR compared to the typical electro-optic modulators is demonstrated.
Keywords :
dielectric thin films; electro-optical modulation; optical feedback; dielectric thin films; double layer thin films; linear electro-optic modulators; optical feedback; spurious-free dynamic range; wide dynamic range; Dielectric thin films; Dynamic range; Electrooptic modulators; Electrooptical waveguides; Linearity; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Tellurium; Electro-optical devices; Linearity; Modulators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292512
