Title :
A Broad Rand GaAs Microstrip Modulator at 16 GHz for CO/sub 2/ Laser Radiation
Author :
Gilden, M. ; Cheo, P.K.
Abstract :
A 16 GHz microstrip modulator, fabricated on a thin slab of GaAs 25 microns thick, has been developed for CO 2 laser radiation. An instantaneous bandwidth of 1 GHz and a single optical sideband efficiency of 0.7 percent has been obtained with 20 watts of microwave driving power.
Keywords :
Electromagnetic heating; Gallium arsenide; Laser beams; Masers; Microstrip; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium, 1976 IEEE-MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1976.1123627