Title :
Velocity matching for field-induced electrooptic modulators
Author :
Masot, F. ; Remley, K.A. ; Kollipara, R.T. ; Weisshaar, Andreas ; Tripathi, V.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR, USA
Abstract :
A capacitively loaded structure is proposed for synchronizing the microwave and optical signals in a field-induced multiple quantum well traveling-wave electrooptic modulator. The design procedure for the modulating structure is presented together with the experimental result.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; microstrip components; optical communication equipment; optical waveguide components; optical waveguides; semiconductor quantum wells; synchronisation; 40 GHz; MQW electrooptic modulator; capacitively loaded structure; design procedure; field-induced electrooptic modulators; microwave signal; multiple quantum well; optical signal; synchronization; traveling-wave electrooptic modulator; velocity matching; Capacitance; Electrooptic modulators; Gallium arsenide; High speed optical techniques; Impedance; Microstrip; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Periodic structures; Quantum well devices;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.512207
