Title :
Prospects for low drive voltage LiNbO/sub 3/ broadband modulators
Author_Institution :
Code 5671, Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
The progress in the development of velocity matched broadband LiNbO/sub 3/ modulators has opened new opportunities for the demonstration of low drive voltage devices at specific frequencies. This paper reviews the current status of device development and illustrates the design of low drive voltage devices.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; modulators; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; LiNbO/sub 3/; low drive voltage broadband modulators; low drive voltage devices; velocity matched modulators; Bandwidth; Electrodes; Etching; Frequency; High-K gate dielectrics; Impedance matching; Low voltage; Microwave devices; Modulation coding; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1997. IEEE., 1997 Digest
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4178-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1997.631572
