Optical waveguides – Temporal optical modulation within an optical waveguide
Patent
1994-10-25
1996-08-20
Bovernick, Rodney B.
Optical waveguides
Temporal optical modulation within an optical waveguide
385 2, 385 8, 385 9, G02F 101
Patent
active
055486681
ABSTRACT:
Velocity-matched electrodes that are sufficiently index-matched to use in linearized directional-coupler modulators are provided by placing a low dielectric constant material layer over the travelling-wave modulator electrodes, followed by a metal layer that is electrically connected to a ground electrode. The low dielectric constant layer between the grounded metal layer and the active electrode lowers the effective RF dielectric constant, which lowers the RF index of refraction. The RF index of refraction is matched to the optical index of refraction by controlling the thickness of the low dielectric constant layer, which is deposited with standard RF sputtering techniques that allow for precise control over the layer thickness. As a result, more precise velocity matching and greater reproducibility than with prior velocity matching techniques is achieved.
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Bovernick Rodney B.
Denson-Low W. K.
Duraiswamy V. D.
Hughes Aircraft Company
Wise Robert E.
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