Characterization of Inverted Slot Line for Travelling Wave Optical Modulator (Special Issue on Optical/Microwave Interaction Devices, Circuits and Systems)

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The inverted slot line (ISL) has been proposed for millimeter-wave LiNbO_3 optical modulator. It is simple in structure, and capable of achieving the perfect velocity matching between carrier and modulating waves. The excellent performance of the ISL optical modulator has been demonstrated at GHz, and the extension into the 50 GHz range is being expected. This paper addresses the analysis of the ISL based on the spectral domain approach. The major results obtained here are the demonstration of the perfect velocity matching not only at 10 GHz but also at 50 GHz, and the characterization of the ISL in terms of effective refractive index, characteristic impedance, overlap integral factor and transmission loss. The depth of optical phase modulation is also estimated at 50 GHz to show a promising performance in the millimeter-wave frequency range. The effective refractive index and the characteristic impedance are found to be theoretically predictable, but the field profile, the overlap integral factor and the transmission loss are not necessarily in good agreement with measurements. As a result of analysis, it can be concluded that the Y-cut substrate is superior to the Z-cut substrate in the following respects: . Coupling with the surface wave mode hardly occurs near the operating frequency range. . The perfect velocity matching can be attained with a larger spacing between the electrode and the ground plane. . The transmission loss is smaller. . The field intensity and the overlap integral factor do not seem to be much deteriorated in the actual ISL.
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1993-02-25

Characterization of Inverted Slot Line for Travelling Wave Optical Modulator (Special Issue on Optical/Microwave Interaction Devices, Circuits and Systems)

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