Abstract

The bandwidth limitations of the commercially available electrooptic light modulators have been reexamined, and it is shown that improvement in frequency response can be obtained by arranging several modulators in a proper configuration. Further broadbanding can be achieved by applying circuit techniques. Practical limitations of these suggested methods are also noted, implying the need for improvements in the modulators themselves.

© 1965 Optical Society of America

Wide-Band Electrooptic Light Modulation Utilizing an Asynchronous Traveling-Wave Interaction

Carl F. Buhrer
Appl. Opt. 4(5) 545-550 (1965)

Electrooptic Light Modulators

I. P. Kaminow and E. H. Turner
Appl. Opt. 5(10) 1612-1628 (1966)

Optical Frequency Translator Using Two Phase Modulators in Tandem

C. J. Peters
Appl. Opt. 4(7) 857-861 (1965)

Transmission Characteristics of Fabry-Perot Interferometers and a Related Electrooptic Modulator

V. N. Del Piano and A. F. Quesada
Appl. Opt. 4(11) 1386-1390 (1965)

Traveling-Wave Light Modulator

W. A. Scanga
Appl. Opt. 4(9) 1103-1106 (1965)