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25 July 2003 Effect of device parameters on the bandwidth calculations of ultrahigh-speed optical modulators
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Abstract
The effect of velocity matching, impedance matching, conductor loss and dielectric loss on the optical bandwidth of an ultra-high-speed lithium niobate (LN) modulator is reported by using the finite element method. It is shown that for an etched LN modulator the product VπL could be reduced by 30% and it is also relatively easier to match both Nm and Zc simultaneously. The work indicates that both the dielectric loss and impedance matching play a key role for velocity matched high-speed modulators along with the low conductor loss. The effects of etch depth, buffer thickness, electrode width and the gap between the electrodes on device performance are also illustrated.
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B. M. Azizur Rahman, Shyqyri Haxha, and Kenneth T. V. Grattan "Effect of device parameters on the bandwidth calculations of ultrahigh-speed optical modulators", Proc. SPIE 4986, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XI, (25 July 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474372
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KEYWORDS
Electrodes

Modulators

Dielectrics

Microwave radiation

Waveguides

Optical modulators

Finite element methods

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