High-bandwidth velocity-matched optical directional coupler modulator in AlGaAs/GaAs

M. Nisa Khan

doi:10.1117/12.2321810

1 December 1992 High-bandwidth velocity-matched optical directional coupler modulator in AlGaAs/GaAs

M. Nisa Khan

Proceedings Volume 1582, Integrated Optoelectronics for Communication and Processing; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2321810
Event: OE Fiber, 1991, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

We report a design of a very high frequency A1GaAs/GaAs optical modulator using a dielectric loading velocity matching technique. The optical modulator is a directional coupler which is covered with a thin coating of Ta2O5 to match the velocities of the lightwave and the if modulating signal to within 2%. The optical and rf characteristics of the modulator are analyzed using the effective index and finite difference methods. The small signal 3 dB bandwidth for the modulator is predicted to exceed 45GHz and 100 GHz for biasing at the null point and in the linear region respectively, with a maximum modulation voltage of 5V at 830nm wavelength.

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M. Nisa Khan "High-bandwidth velocity-matched optical directional coupler modulator in AlGaAs/GaAs", Proc. SPIE 1582, Integrated Optoelectronics for Communication and Processing, (1 December 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2321810

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