DocumentCode :
2019879
Title :
Performance Improvement of High-Extinction-Ratio LiNbO3 Optical Intensity Modulator by Means of Polarization Crosstalk Reduction
Author :
Toda, Hiroyuki ; Fukuta, Katsuya ; Arai, Daisuke ; Chiba, Akito ; Sasagawa, Kiyotaka ; Kawanishi, Tetsuya ; Tsuchiya, Masahiro ; Izutsu, Masayuki
Author_Institution :
Doshisha Univ., Kyoto
fYear :
2007
fDate :
3-5 Oct. 2007
Firstpage :
191
Lastpage :
193
Abstract :
We demonstrate that dc extinction ratio can be improved by reducing polarization crosstalk in high-extinction-ratio LiNbO3 optical intensity modulator. Observed improvement was more than 25 dB for the modulator used in the experiment. However, for double sideband suppressed carrier modulation, other factor limits carrier-to-sideband ratio.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; intensity modulation; interference suppression; lithium compounds; optical crosstalk; carrier-to-sideband ratio; double sideband suppressed carrier modulation; high-extinction-ratio optical intensity modulator; polarization crosstalk reduction; Electrodes; Extinction ratio; Intensity modulation; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Voltage;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2007 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1167-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1168-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2007.4378170
Filename :
4378170
Link To Document :
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