High-efficiency microwave and millimeter-wave electro-optical modulation with whispering-gallery resonators

Vladimir S. Ilchenko; Andrey B. Matsko; Anatoly A. Savchenkov; Lute Maleki

doi:10.1117/12.469484

6 June 2002 High-efficiency microwave and millimeter-wave electro-optical modulation with whispering-gallery resonators

Vladimir S. Ilchenko, Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoly A. Savchenkov, Lute Maleki

Proceedings Volume 4629, Laser Resonators and Beam Control V; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.469484
Event: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2002, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We present electro-optic modulator based on toroidal lithium niobate cavity with whispering-gallery modes, superimposed with stripline resonator. With microwave resonance (quality-factor Q ~ 10²) tuned to the free spectral range of optical modes (Q ~ 5x10⁶), controlling power ú10mW is achieved in 9GHz prototype, and preliminary results with 33GHz prototype are obtained. Further efficiency improvement will enable various applications in microwave photonics.

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Vladimir S. Ilchenko, Andrey B. Matsko, Anatoly A. Savchenkov, and Lute Maleki "High-efficiency microwave and millimeter-wave electro-optical modulation with whispering-gallery resonators", Proc. SPIE 4629, Laser Resonators and Beam Control V, (6 June 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.469484

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