• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 38, Issue 7, 0713001 (2018)
Fengchao Liang1、2, Min Li2、*, and Dongmin Wu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
  • 2 International Laboratory, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201838.0713001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Fengchao Liang, Min Li, Dongmin Wu. Optimized Design of Low Driving and High Modulation X-Cut LiNbO3 Electro-Optical Modulator[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(7): 0713001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Simulation result of light intensity distribution in directional coupler
    Fig. 1. Simulation result of light intensity distribution in directional coupler
    Schematic diagram of the electro-optical modulator
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of the electro-optical modulator
    (a) Diagram of energy transmissivity varies with radius; (b) effect map of non-optimized radius; (c) effect map after radius optimization
    Fig. 3. (a) Diagram of energy transmissivity varies with radius; (b) effect map of non-optimized radius; (c) effect map after radius optimization
    (a) Light intensity distribution of the upper and lower arms of the waveguides varies with the length of directional coupler; (b) minimum coupling length varies with its gap; (c) light splitting effect of directional coupler
    Fig. 4. (a) Light intensity distribution of the upper and lower arms of the waveguides varies with the length of directional coupler; (b) minimum coupling length varies with its gap; (c) light splitting effect of directional coupler
    (a) Diagram of cross-section; (b) optical modes; (c) Ex component of electric field;(d) Dx component of electric displacement
    Fig. 5. (a) Diagram of cross-section; (b) optical modes; (c) Ex component of electric field;(d) Dx component of electric displacement
    Modulation parameters varies with the voltage
    Fig. 6. Modulation parameters varies with the voltage
    Ridge height /μmElectro-optic overlap integral factorIncrease rate
    00.4860
    0.50.55514.20%
    1.00.71446.91%
    Table 1. Effect of ridge height on the electro-optic overlap integral factor
    Fengchao Liang, Min Li, Dongmin Wu. Optimized Design of Low Driving and High Modulation X-Cut LiNbO3 Electro-Optical Modulator[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(7): 0713001
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