Tandem resonator reflectance modulator
Abstract
A wide band optical modulator is grown on a substrate as tandem Fabry-Perot resonators including three mirrors spaced by two cavities. The absorption of one cavity is changed relative to the absorption of the other cavity by an applied electric field, to cause a change in total reflected light, as light reflecting from the outer mirrors is in phase and light reflecting from the inner mirror is out of phase with light from the outer mirrors. 8 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7082429
- Patent Number(s):
- 5345328
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-929273
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12 Aug 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; RESONATORS; VISIBLE RADIATION; MODULATION; DESIGN; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER; REFLECTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; INTERFEROMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATIONS; 426000* - Engineering- Components, Electron Devices & Circuits- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Fritz, I J, and Wendt, J R. Tandem resonator reflectance modulator. United States: N. p., 1994.
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abstractNote = {A wide band optical modulator is grown on a substrate as tandem Fabry-Perot resonators including three mirrors spaced by two cavities. The absorption of one cavity is changed relative to the absorption of the other cavity by an applied electric field, to cause a change in total reflected light, as light reflecting from the outer mirrors is in phase and light reflecting from the inner mirror is out of phase with light from the outer mirrors. 8 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {9}
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