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Integrated-optical modulators
Introduction: Integrated Optics First main application: Optical telecommunication Second main application: rotation sensor New challenges Modulators of JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH
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Light transmission
Integrated optics: Waveguide in a planar substrate Width / depth 3-9 m Monomode / Multimode various basic structures various materials and manufacturing processes
Data source
sender
modulator
multiplexer
fiber
amplifier
coupler
Data drain
decoder
receiver
demultiplexer
Wavelength converter
switch
wavelength: Bitrate:
nz =
1 3 nz r33 Ez 2
Phase modulator
Amplitude modulator
L 3 U = n r z 33 g
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1 1 U P = Pmax + cos 2 2 U
U =
g
3 nz r33 L
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Integrated-optical devices - made by Jenoptik Second main application: rotation sensor (optical gyroscope)
Sagnac-Effect
Fiber coil
detector
laser
Phase shift:
8 A = 0 c
2 l d = 0 c
= 1,2 x 10-5 rad accuracy: 0,05/h Largest signal change at = /2 Phase modulation corresponding to light round trip
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I Measure: I = 0 (1 + cos ) 2
High power
Short pulses
DLR
Laserzentrum Hannover
Short wavelengths
Printing technology Amplitude modulator; RGB 100 MHz; < 5 mW
LDT
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Phase modulator
Modulated Y-branch
Amplitude modulator
Technical data
wavelength [nm] Other wavelengths on request Spectral bandwidth [nm] Insertion loss, typical [dB] Extinction, typical Frequency range 532 635 830 1064 1300 1550
10 7 500:1
20 7 800:1
40 6 800:1
60 5 1000:1
100 5 1000:1
100 5 1000:1
Optical interface, input Standard Fiber termination Optical interface, output Standard optional Fiber termination Half wave voltage [V] 1 GHz 5 GHz 2 2
Polarization maintaining singlemode fiber Singlemode- or multimode fiber Bare fiber, FC/PC- or FC/APC-connector 3 3 4 3 5 3 8 5 8 5
96 mm x 18.8 mm x 10 mm
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Technical data
wavelength [nm] Other wavelengths on request Spectral bandwidth [nm] Insertion loss, typical [dB] Frequency range 532 635 830 1064 1300 1550
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40 5
60 4
100 4
100 3
Optical interface, input Standard Fiber termination Optical interface, output Standard optional Fiber termination Half wave voltage [V] 1 GHz 5 GHz 4 4
Polarization maintaining singlemode fiber Singlemode- or multimode fiber Bare fiber, FC/PC- or FC/APC-connector 6 6 8 6 10 6 16 10 16 10
96 mm x 18.8 mm x 10 mm
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LiNbO3 - crystal
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LiNbO3 - crystal Metal mask patterning Ion exchange Metal mask etching
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LiNbO3 - crystal Metal mask patterning Ion exchange Metal mask etching Electrode patterning
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LiNbO3 - crystal Metal mask patterning Ion exchange Metal mask etching Electrode patterning Galvanic gold deposition
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Sawing Polishing
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Modulators of JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH Application: Generation of short pulses
2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 -0.5 -30 optical signal trigger signal
voltage (V)
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-10
10
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30
time (ns)
1.2 1.0 optical power (a.u.) 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 -0.2 -400 -200 0 200 time (ns) 400 600 800
Laser pulse chain Every 47th pulse is transmitted 1 optical power (a.u.)
0 1
mV MV,
dc 5 GHz, 1000:1
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Modulators of JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH Application: scanning display technique
Beam combination
Laser scanning microscope, Measurement technique Pulsed laser sources IR & VIS
100 Millions Pixel/Sec. (> 1 GHz Sinus) Pout < 5 mW
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