Modelling and design of a travelling-wave electro-optic modulator on InP
| Autor: | van R Robert Dijk, MK Meint Smit, Xjm Xaveer Leijtens, WW Pascher, den Jh Jan Hendrik Besten, D Caprioli |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Photonic Integration, Integrated Circuits |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Materials science
business.industry HFSS Method of lines Electro-optic modulator Nonlinear optics Physics::Optics Optical field Laser Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials law.invention Optics Stack (abstract data type) law Electrical and Electronic Engineering business Microwave |
| Zdroj: | Optical and Quantum Electronics, 35(4-5), 453-464. Springer |
| ISSN: | 1572-817X 0306-8919 |
| Popis: | Based on a rigorous vectorial analysis, a fast travelling-wave Mach–Zehnder modulator is modelled and designed. The cross-section of the semiconductor layer stack and the lossy electrodes are carefully modelled using the method of lines in order to investigate propagation characteristics, velocity and losses. This yields an accurate microwave and optical field distribution to explain the behaviour of the component. In order to enhance the modulation efficiency, design curves are derived and the cross-sectional dimensions for minimum microwave loss are determined. The loss of the optimized modulator agrees very well with small-signal measurements up to 40 GHz and HFSS simulations. The layerstack of the fabricated device is suitable for integration with InP multi-wavelength lasers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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