DocumentCode
2211160
Title
Second generation millimeter wave electro-optic polymer modulators
Author
Fetterman, H. ; Chang, D. ; Han, J. ; Zhang, H. ; Zhang, C. ; Oh, M. ; Erlig, H. ; Steier, W.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
fYear
2002
fDate
7-9 Jan. 2002
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
New millimeter-wave designs have been use to develop broadband polymer modulators which operate in a push-pull configuration for low drive voltages. Long term operation at optical power levels exceeding 20 mW has been demonstrated. These developments have enabled novel RF-photonic applications such as high-frequency optoelectronic oscillators, arrays of millimeter-wave phase shifters, and SSB modulators.
Keywords
electro-optical modulation; microwave photonics; millimetre wave devices; optical polymers; 20 mW; MM-wave electro-optic polymer modulators; RF-photonic applications; SSB modulators; broadband polymer modulators; millimeter-wave electro-optic modulators; millimeter-wave phase shifters; push-pull configuration; Amplitude modulation; Electrooptic modulators; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Optical modulation; Optical polymers; Oscillators; Phase modulation; Phase noise; Phased arrays;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Photonics, 2001. MWP '01. 2001 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7003-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWP.2002.981754
Filename
981754
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