Highly Linear Y-Fed Directional Coupler Modulator with Low Intermodulation Distortion

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 282-290

  Tavlykaev, Robert F ^a,b   Ramaswamy, Ramu V ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b Advanced Photonics Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Directional couplers; Integrated optics; Linear ized modulators

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; INTERMODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; LINEARIZATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SIGNAL DISTORTION;

DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS;

OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING;

EID: 0033078857     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.744238     Document Type: Article

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