Improved electrooptic modulator with ridge structure in X-cut LiNbO3

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 843-847

  Chang, Shih Jung ^a   Tsai, Ching Long ^a   Lin, Yih Bin ^a   Liu, Ju Feng ^a   Wang, Way Seen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRON GUNS; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; ETCHING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LITHIUM NIOBATE; MASKS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PROTONS; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

ELECTROOPTIC MODULATOR; MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR; RIDGE STRUCTURE;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0032653420     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.762902     Document Type: Article

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