Improved carrier-to-sideband ratio for free space millimeter wave-coupled electro-optic polymer high speed phase modulators

The carrier-to-sideband ratio was improved more than 20 dB by using a SiO2 protection layer in antenna-coupled electro-optic phase modulators operating at 37 GHz based on an in-plane polymeric waveguide using the nonlinear polymer. We also demonstrate detection of 3-GHz modulation of the RF carrier.

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Main Authors: Park, D. H., Pagan, V. R., Murphy, T. E., Luo, J., Jen, A. K.-Y, Herman, W. N.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Electrooptic modulators
Electrooptical waveguides
Nonlinear optics
Optical attenuators
Polymers
Radio frequency
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Summary:The carrier-to-sideband ratio was improved more than 20 dB by using a SiO2 protection layer in antenna-coupled electro-optic phase modulators operating at 37 GHz based on an in-plane polymeric waveguide using the nonlinear polymer. We also demonstrate detection of 3-GHz modulation of the RF carrier.
ISSN:2160-8989
2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/CLEO_SI.2015.STh3F.7