Title :
Traveling-wave ring circuit for resonant enhancement of electrooptic modulators
Author :
Weldon, M.A.J. ; Hum, S.V. ; Davies, R.J. ; Okoniewski, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Calgary, Alta., Canada
fDate :
5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Traditional implementations of resonantly enhanced electrooptic modulators are limited in their modulation enhancement and tuning ability. In this letter, a novel electrode structure based on a traveling-wave resonant ring circuit is described for which resonant frequency and resonator quality factor are easily tunable. Experimental results are presented which demonstrate significant improvements over traditional standing-wave designs.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electrodes; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; optical tuning; electrode structure; electrooptic modulators; microwave photonics; modulation enhancement; resonant enhancement; resonator quality factor; standing wave designs; traveling-wave ring circuit; tuning ability; Electrodes; Electrooptic modulators; Microwave devices; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical receivers; Optical resonators; RLC circuits; Resonance; Resonant frequency;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.825965
