Enhancing electrooptic modulators using modulation instability
Abstract
As electronic operating frequencies increase toward the terahertz regime, new electrooptic modulators capable of low‐voltage high‐frequency operation must be developed to provide the necessary optical interconnects. This Letter presents a new concept that exploits modulation instability to compensate for the intrinsically weak electrooptic effect, χ(2). Simulations demonstrate more than 50 times enhancement of electrooptic effect at millimeter wave frequencies leading to a substantial reduction in the required modulation voltage.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jun 26, 2013
- Source ID
- 10.1002/pssr.201307174
Entities
People
- Bahram Jalali
- David Borlaug
- Peter T. S. Devore
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research