60 and 94 GHz Wave-Coupled Electro-Optic Modulators

摘要

This report details the theory, fabrication, and testing of a method of wavecoupled RF energy into an optical modulator. The purpose of the effort was to investigate a method of improving the high frequency response of an electrooptical modulator through a novel optical and RF wave velocity matching technique. Theoretical studies indicated that the velocity matching technique was viable. Experimental results failed to confirm the theoretical studies but the source of the difficulties are now well understood. Most of these problems occurred in the fabrication of the masks for the modulators. Further efforts in this area are continuing.