Title :
Low drive voltage, 40 GHz LiNbO/sub 3/ modulators
Author :
Burns, W.K. ; Howerton, M.M. ; Moeller, R.P. ; McElhanon, R.W. ; Greenblatt, A.S.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Frequency-dependent drive voltage is reported in velocity-matched, packaged, LiNbO/sub 3/ interferometers with and without etched ridges. V/sub /spl pi//´s of 7-7.5 V at 40 GHz are demonstrated, with the etched ridge device showing a 1/2-1 V advantage.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical information processing; optical materials; packaging; 40 GHz; 7 to 7.5 V; GHz LiNbO/sub 3/ modulators; LiNbO/sub 3/; etched ridge device; frequency-dependent drive voltage; low drive voltage; velocity-matched packaged LiNbO/sub 3/ interferometers; Dielectric loss measurement; Electrodes; Etching; Impedance; Low voltage; Optical buffering; Optical films; Optical interferometry; Optical losses; Optical signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.768140
