摘要:
An optical directional coupler for use in ultra fast switching has a substrate (2) of a material that exhibits electrooptic properties, divided into a plurality of reversed polarization domains (5-1, 5-2) along a length direction. At least two optical waveguides (3-1, 3-2) are formed in the substrate extending in the length direction and substantially parallel to a main surface. An electrode (4-1, 4-2) is disposed above a portion of each optical waveguide for modulating light waves propagating through the waveguides, the electrodes being divided equally by the extension of a boundary surface (7) between the plurality of reversed polarization domains. A low drive potential is achieved, and avoidance of temperature drift.
摘要:
A light modulator for modulating light upon application of a signal voltage has a substrate (2), an optical waveguide (7) formed on a side of a front surface side of the substrate, and first and secondary electrodes (8;5A,5B) for applying the signal voltage to the light propagating through the optical waveguide. The first electrode is formed on a front surface side of the optical waveguide (7) and includes a main portion (8c) covering the front surface side of the optical waveguide and an overhanging portion or portions (8a,8b) projecting to the side from the main portion.
摘要:
An optical waveguide device includes a substrate (1) having a pair of opposed main planes, an optical waveguide (2) formed on one of the opposed main planes, and an electrode portion (3,4), wherein a thickness of a portion of the substrate at at least a location where the electrode portion is formed is made smaller than at a remainder thereof.
摘要:
An optical directional coupler for use in ultra fast switching has a substrate (2) of a material that exhibits electrooptic properties, divided into a plurality of reversed polarization domains (5-1, 5-2) along a length direction. At least two optical waveguides (3-1, 3-2) are formed in the substrate extending in the length direction and substantially parallel to a main surface. An electrode (4-1, 4-2) is disposed above a portion of each optical waveguide for modulating light waves propagating through the waveguides, the electrodes being divided equally by the extension of a boundary surface (7) between the plurality of reversed polarization domains. A low drive potential is achieved, and avoidance of temperature drift.
摘要:
A light modulator for modulating light upon application of a signal voltage has a substrate (2), an optical waveguide (7) formed on a side of a front surface side of the substrate, and first and secondary electrodes (8;5A,5B) for applying the signal voltage to the light propagating through the optical waveguide. The first electrode is formed on a front surface side of the optical waveguide (7) and includes a main portion (8c) covering the front surface side of the optical waveguide and an overhanging portion or portions (8a,8b) projecting to the side from the main portion.
摘要:
An optical waveguide substrate has a substrate (14) made of ferroelectric optical single crystal and a ridge portion (24A) projecting from a main plane of the substrate. The ridge portion has a base portion (15) made of ferroelectric optical single crystal and an optical waveguide (16) formed on the base portion. The optical waveguide substrate is made by forming at least one optical waveguide layer on a main plane of a substrate made of ferroelectric optical single crystal, and mechanically working main planes of the optical waveguide layer and the substrate to form a ridge portion projected from the main plane of the substrate. The optical waveguide substrate can reduce light transmission loss, increase extinction ratio, and improve electric field applying efficiency.
摘要:
A travelling wave-type optical modulator (1) has a substrate (3) made of an electro-optic material, optical waveguides (6A,6B) fabricated on the top surface of the substrate, and electrodes (2A,2B,2C) for modulating an optical wave through the optical waveguide. The substrate is partially thinned from the bottom surface of the substrate to form a first thinned portion (3f) and a second thinned portion (3e) so that the thickness of the first thinned portion is set to be larger than the thickness of the second thinned portion, and the optical waveguide is positioned in the first thinned portion.
摘要:
An optical waveguide element includes a substrate (1) showing electrooptical effects and having a pair of opposite major planes (1A, 1B), an optical waveguide (2) formed on one major plane of the substrate, and an electrode (3) for applying a modulation signal to an optical wave transmitted through said optical waveguide. A portion (5) having a relatively small thickness is formed at a region of the substrate at least positioned correspondingly to the electrode (3), and a buffer layer (6) is formed between the substrate and the electrode. Impedance conformity with the modulation signal applied to the electrode is performed by controlling the thickness of the thin portion (5).