Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 38, Issue 7, 0713001(2018)

Optimized Design of Low Driving and High Modulation X-Cut LiNbO3 Electro-Optical Modulator

Fengchao Liang1,2, Min Li2、*, and Dongmin Wu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
  • 2 International Laboratory, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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    Figures & Tables(7)
    Simulation result of light intensity distribution in directional coupler
    Schematic diagram of the electro-optical modulator
    (a) Diagram of energy transmissivity varies with radius; (b) effect map of non-optimized radius; (c) effect map after radius optimization
    (a) Light intensity distribution of the upper and lower arms of the waveguides varies with the length of directional coupler; (b) minimum coupling length varies with its gap; (c) light splitting effect of directional coupler
    (a) Diagram of cross-section; (b) optical modes; (c) Ex component of electric field;(d) Dx component of electric displacement
    Modulation parameters varies with the voltage
    • Table 1. Effect of ridge height on the electro-optic overlap integral factor

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      Table 1. Effect of ridge height on the electro-optic overlap integral factor

      Ridge height /μmElectro-optic overlap integral factorIncrease rate
      00.4860
      0.50.55514.20%
      1.00.71446.91%
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    Fengchao Liang, Min Li, Dongmin Wu. Optimized Design of Low Driving and High Modulation X-Cut LiNbO3 Electro-Optical Modulator[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(7): 0713001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Integrated Optics

    Received: Jan. 11, 2018

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 5, 2018

    The Author Email: Li Min (mli2011@sinano.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS201838.0713001

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