Design of an electro-optic-polymer-based Mach-Zehnder modulator

Chris J. Haugen; Ray G. DeCorby; James N. McMullin; C. Pulikkaseril

doi:10.1117/12.406418

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15 December 2000 Design of an electro-optic-polymer-based Mach-Zehnder modulator

Chris J. Haugen, Ray G. DeCorby, James N. McMullin, C. Pulikkaseril

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Proceedings Volume 4087, Applications of Photonic Technology 4; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406418
Event: 2000 International Conference on Application of Photonic Technology (ICAPT 2000), 2000, Quebec City, Canada

Abstract

A novel structure for an electro-optic (e-o) polymer based Mach-Zehnder modulator is proposed and its anticipated device performance is detailed. The modulator is designed using commercially available materials and makes usc of wellcharacterized electrical and optical structures. The modulator is designed to be competitive with the pertrmance of LiNbO based modulators. The results of the analysis predict a bandwidth of 20 GHz, V of 8-10 V, optical insertion loss of S d13, and a contrast ratio of approximately 13 dB.

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Chris J. Haugen, Ray G. DeCorby, James N. McMullin, and C. Pulikkaseril "Design of an electro-optic-polymer-based Mach-Zehnder modulator", Proc. SPIE 4087, Applications of Photonic Technology 4, (15 December 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406418

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