Title :
Electro-optic microwave-lightwave converter using patch antenna embedded with a narrow gap for optical modulation
Author :
Wijayanto, Yusuf Nur ; Murata, Hiroshi ; Shiomi, Hidehisa ; Okamura, Yasuyuki
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng. Sci., Osaka Univ., Toyonaka, Japan
Abstract :
New electro-optic microwave-lightwave converters using a patch antenna embedded with a narrow gap are proposed. Basic operations for the conversion from wireless to optical signals were demonstrated at 18 GHz with no external power supply.
Keywords :
convertors; electro-optical devices; electro-optical modulation; microstrip antennas; microwave photonics; electrooptic microwave lightwave converter; frequency 18 GHz; optical modulation; patch antenna; wireless-optical signal conversion; Electrooptic modulators; Electrooptical waveguides; Microwave antennas; Microwave devices; Patch antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
