Broadband Optical Modulators: Science, Technology, and Applications

ISBN-13: 9780367576837 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 568 str.

Antao Chen; Edmond Murphy

Opis

An in-depth overview of optical modulator science and technology, this book covers topics including fundamental physics, material science, device design, system applications, and practical implementation. Contributors also address the optical and electro-optic properties of relevant materials, such as lithium niobate, silicon, and III-V compound

Spis treści

Section I: Fundamentals

Role and Evolution of Modulators in Optical Fiber Communication. Evolution of Digital Optical Modulation Formats. Fiber-Optic Analog Radio Frequency Links. Overview of Optical Modulators and the Properties That Affect Transmission System Performance.

Section II: Modulator Technology

Electroabsorption Modulators. Lithium Niobate Modulators. Indium Phosphide-Based Electro-Optic Modulators.

Section III: Emerging Technologies

Gallium Arsenide Modulator Technology. Electro-Optic Polymer Modulators. Silicon High-Speed Modulators. Organic Electro-Optic Crystal Modulators. Complex Oxide Electro- Optic Modulators.

Section IV: Practical Issues in Modulator Operation

Modulator Drivers. Reliability of Lithium Niobate Modulators. Bias Control Techniques.

Section V: Applications Beyond the Digital Telecom System

Broadband Electric Field Sensors. Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Using Optical Modulators. Optical Beam Forming for Microwave and Millimeter Waves. Electro-Optic Time Lenses for Shaping and Imaging Optical Waveforms. RF Photonics-Optical Pulse Synthesizer. Optoelectronic Oscillator. Electro-Optic Analog-to-Digital Converters. Fiber-Optic Gyroscopes. Polarization Control.

O autorze

Antao Chen is a research professor in the physics department at the University of South Florida. He also has joint appointments as senior scientist at the Applied Physics Laboratory and associate professor at Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington. He received his BS and MEng degrees from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 1983 and 1989, respectively, and his MS and Ph.D degrees from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, in 1995 and 1998, respectively. He has worked in both the optical industry and academia since 1983.

Edmond J. Murphy currently works for JDSU’s Communication and Commercial Optical Products Division where he focuses on Advanced Technology Planning and Intellectual Property matters. He has been with JDSU since 1999, previously serving in various roles such as Vice President of Development, Electro-optic Products Division; General Manager, Electro-Optic Products Division; and Group Chief Technology Officer, Components and Modules Division.