Title :
Electro-optic modulator on Ti:LiNbO3 with very low drive voltage
Author :
Duchet, C. ; Martin, Rashad
Author_Institution :
CGE Research Centre, Laboratoires de Marcoussis, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
The sensitivity of a Ti:LiNbO3 waveguide Mach-Zehnder modulator is improved by a new electrode configuration. With 22 mm-long electrodes, a drive voltage as low as 0.35 V is sufficient for complete modulation. This modulator should prove useful in fibre-optics sensing applications.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; fibre optics; integrated optics; lithium compounds; nonelectric sensing devices; optical modulation; optical waveguides; sensitivity; titanium; 0.35 V; LiNbO3:Ti; Z-cut; electrode configuration; electrooptical devices; fibre-optics sensing applications; integrated optics; sensitivity improvement; very low drive voltage; waveguide Mach-Zehner modulator;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840393
