전기광학적 레이저 변조기

Electrooptic Laser Modulator

CuCl, KDP 결정체를 이용한 지그재그형 진헹파 전기광학적 레이저 변조기에 대해 자세히 해석했다. 변조기와 크기와 대역폭은 변조용 결정체의 광학적 특성및 M/W유전특성에 의해 결정됨을 알수 있다. 더욱 광손실과 M/W손실의 영향, 입사각, 회절등의 영향을 규명했고 최적 설계법을 제시했다. 중요한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. (1) CuCl, KDP로 10(GHz)이상의 대역폭에서 3(watt)이하의 변조전력으로 50%변조를 얻었다. (2) 변조주파수 한계의 상한은 레이저 빔폭에 의한 차단주파수로 인해 제한된다. A detailed analysis has been carried out of a zigzag traveling wave electro-optic laser modulator usin3 CuCl, KDP Crystal. The inclusion of such practical factors as M/W and optical loss results in an optimum design in which modulator dimensions and bandwidth limitation are uniquely determined by optical and M/W dielectic properties of modulating crystal. The main conclusion of the analysis are: (1) CuCl, KDP may be used to produce 50% modulation over bandwidth of 10(GHz) with less than (watt) of modulating power. (2) The upper modulation frequency limit is set by a cutoff frequency which arises from finite width of optical beam.

A detailed analysis has been carried out of a zigzag traveling wave electro-optic laser modulator usin3 CuCl, KDP Crystal. The inclusion of such practical factors as M/W and optical loss results in an optimum design in which modulator dimensions and bandwidth limitation are uniquely determined by optical and M/W dielectic properties of modulating crystal. The main conclusion of the analysis are: (1) CuCl, KDP may be used to produce 50% modulation over bandwidth of 10(GHz) with less than (watt) of modulating power. (2) The upper modulation frequency limit is set by a cutoff frequency which arises from finite width of optical beam.