Fully packaged, broad-band LiNbO3 modulator with low drive voltage

Authors
Howerton, MM Moeller, RP Greenblatt, AS Krahenbuhl, R
Citation
Mm. Howerton et al., Fully packaged, broad-band LiNbO3 modulator with low drive voltage, IEEE PHOTON, 12(7), 2000, pp. 792-794
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
792 - 794
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(200007)12:7<792:FPBLMW>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A low drive voltage of similar to 5 V at 40 GHz has been achieved in a full y packaged, broad-band LiNbO3 modulator. The excellent response is attribut ed to nearly perfect velocity and impedance matching, along with very long electrodes (41 mm), low electrode losses, and minimal packaging effects. Ve ry accurate frequency-dependent drive voltages are obtained by the use of i ndependent sets of measurements.