Ni:LiNbO3 Mach-Zehnder modulators with a combinational-type waveguide structure

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 20, Issue 2-6, 1999, Pages 364-367

  Chang, Wen Ching ^a   Sue, Chao Yung ^a   Ko, Chih Hui ^a   Hsun, Ming Yung ^a   Chang, Li Ying ^a   Liu, Hwei Yuan ^b  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b China Jr Coll Indust Comml Mgmt   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lithium niobate; Mach Zehnder modulator; Nickel indiffusion; Proton exchange; Ridge waveguide

Indexed keywords

ETCHING; LITHIUM NIOBATE; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATORS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0033100286     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2760(19990320)20:6<364::aid-mop4>3.0.co;2-j     Document Type: Article

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