Fabrication of Optical Modulator Based on Proton Exchange

Authors

  • Ki-sung Kang Dept. of Information Communication Eng., Kangwon Province University, Kangnung, 8-2, R. Korea
  • Dea-wha Soh Dept. of Information Communication Eng., Kangwon Province University, Kangnung, 8-2, R. Korea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18321/ectj376

Abstract

For the investigation of optical modulator, the optical wave-guide was fabricated on x-cut LiNbO3 substrate using proton exchange method with self-aligned electrode. The electrode pattern was designed using a self-aligned thin film electrode method. After proton exchange process, the wave-guide could be prepared by annealing process to control the width and depth of the optical wave-guide. The initial crossover state of the fabricated 1Вґ2 optical switch was observed with controlling the annealing process variables and the structure of self-aligned thin film electrodes. As the results in the present work, the measured cross talk and minimum detectable switching voltage were obtained at the values of -29.5dB and 8.0V, respectively, with good merits.

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Published

2000-06-12

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Kang, K.- sung, & Soh, D.- wha. (2000). Fabrication of Optical Modulator Based on Proton Exchange. Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal, 2(2), 175–180. https://doi.org/10.18321/ectj376

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2000)

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