DocumentCode
778284
Title
Optical intensity modulators for digital and analog applications
Author
Li, G.L. ; Yu, P.K.L.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Volume
21
Issue
9
fYear
2003
Firstpage
2010
Lastpage
2030
Abstract
This tutorial describes the basic principles and performance analysis of optical intensity modulators using electrooptic and electroabsorption effects, for use in analog and digital communication systems. These include lithium niobate modulators, semiconductor electroabsorption modulators, semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulators, and polymer modulators.
Keywords
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; Pockels effect; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical materials; optical polymers; LiNbO3; analog applications; analog communication systems; digital applications; digital communication systems; electroabsorption effects; electrooptic effects; lithium niobate modulators; optical intensity modulators; polymer modulators; semiconductor Mach-Zehnder modulators; semiconductor electroabsorption modulators; Bandwidth; Chirp modulation; Digital modulation; Digital systems; Frequency; Intensity modulation; Laser noise; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JLT.2003.815654
Filename
1230181
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