Polymer based electro-optic (EO) modulators have the potential to provide low cost and lightweight alternative for antenna remoting and RF links because of their wide bandwidth (>100 GHz) and low drive voltage (V/sub /spl pi//<1 V) capabilities. Low noise figure and low power consumption systems require low insertion loss modulators. There are two major causes of loss in EO modulators: waveguide propagation loss (typically 1 dB/cm), and fiber-to-waveguide coupling loss. In this paper we investigate methods to minimize fiber-to-waveguide coupling loss which is mainly due to mode size mismatch. Pigtails using standard single mode fiber produce coupling loss on the order of 3 to 5 dB/connection. In order to improve mode size matching yet maintain low drive voltage, we incorporate waveguide and fibers tapers. Experimental results indicate improvement of up to 3 dB/connection (6 dB/device) using waveguide tapers, and up to 2 dB/connection (4 dB/device) using fiber tapers.


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    Titel :

    Electro-optic modulator coupling loss improvement by tapering waveguides and fibers


    Beteiligte:
    Yacoubian, A. (Autor:in) / Lin, W. (Autor:in) / Olson, D. (Autor:in) / Shi, Y. (Autor:in) / Bechtel, J.H. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2001-01-01


    Format / Umfang :

    893152 byte




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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