Title :
Compact electro-optic modulator for direct integration into an X-band antenna array front-end
Author :
Yap, Daniel ; Efimov, Oleg ; Geary, Kevin ; Schaffner, James
Author_Institution :
HRL Labs., LLC, Malibu, CA, USA
Abstract :
A compact electro-optic modulator comprising a waveguide grating formed on a small piece of lithium niobate can be integrated directly into an X-band antenna array element. A prototype link with this modulator was demonstrated.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; lithium compounds; microwave photonics; waveguide antenna arrays; X-band antenna array front-end; electro-optic modulator; integrated optics; lithium niobate; waveguide grating; Gratings; Microwave photonics; Optical fibers; Optical modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2010 IEEE Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7824-8
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2010.5664233
