Title :
Fundamental limitations of optical resonator based high-speed EO modulators
Author :
Gheorma, I.-L. ; Osgood, R.M., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Columbia Radiat. Labs., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
fDate :
6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Expressions for the modulation bandwidth and drive voltage for optical resonator-based modulators are presented. A comparison with lumped element Mach-Zehnder (MZ) modulators and with traveling wave MZ modulators is presented.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; high-speed optical techniques; optical resonators; drive voltage; electrooptic modulators; fundamental limitations; lumped element Mach-Zehnder modulators; modulation bandwidth; optical resonator based high-speed EO modulators; traveling wave MZ modulators; Bandwidth; Couplings; Electrooptic modulators; Mirrors; Nonlinear equations; Optical modulation; Optical reflection; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2002.1003096
