Title :
Frequency conversion for WDM applications using polymer traveling-wave electro-optic devices
Author :
Poberezhskiy, I. ; Fetterman, H.R. ; Chang, D.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Frequency conversion of optical waves as a result of refraction through a moving interface in traveling-wave electro-optic phase modulators is analyzed. Two configurations of a device performing conversion are proposed, and their operating requirements are determined.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; microwave photonics; optical frequency conversion; optical polymers; phase modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM applications; electro-optic frequency converter; electro-optic phase modulators; moving interface; operating requirements; optical WDM systems; optical frequency conversion; polymer electro-optic devices; refraction; travelling-wave electro-optic modulators; Amplitude modulation; Electrooptic devices; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Polymers; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2001. MWP '01. 2001 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7003-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2002.981807
