Dielectric waveguide gas-filled stark shift modulator

Hutchinson, Donald P.; Richards, Roger K.

Title: Dielectric waveguide gas-filled stark shift modulator

Abstract

An optical modulator includes a dielectric waveguide for receiving an optical beam and coupling energy of the optical beam into the waveguide. At least one Stark material is provided in the waveguide. A bias circuit generates a bias signal to produce an electrical field across the Stark material to shift at least one of the Stark absorption frequencies towards the frequency of the optical beam. A circuit for producing a time varying electric field across the Stark material modulates the optical beam. At least a portion of the bias field can be generated by an alternating bias signal, such as a square wave. A method of modulating optical signals includes the steps of providing a dielectric waveguide for receiving an optical beam and coupling energy of the optical beam into the waveguide, the waveguide having at least one Stark material disposed therein, and varying an electric field imposed across the Stark material.

Inventors:: Hutchinson, Donald P.; Richards, Roger K.

Publication Date:: Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2003

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1174412

Patent Number(s):: 6,597,487

Application Number:: 10/007,180

Assignee:: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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journal, January 1996

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Strain‐compensated InAsP/GaInP multiple quantum wells for 1.3 μm waveguide modulators journal, January 1996

Launch conditions and mode coupling in hollow-glass waveguides
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journal, January 1996