Abstract:
Disclosed is a multifunctionalized and highly functionalized optical waveguide device which is suppressed in deterioration of operating characteristics while having improved productivity. Specifically disclosed is an optical waveguide device comprising a thin plate (1) having a thickness of not more than 20 µm and at least one optical waveguide (2) formed in the thin plate. This optical waveguide device is characterized in that the thin plate is bonded and fixed to a supporting substrate (5) through an adhesive (4), and a film having a refractive index higher than those of the thin plate and the adhesive is arranged on the surface of the thin plate which is bonded and fixed to the supporting substrate in such a manner that the film is in contact with or close to at least a part of the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide device is preferably characterized in that the thin plate is made of a material having nonlinear optical effects or electro-optic effects.
Abstract:
A method for evaluating a characteristic of, especially, each of Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZIs) of an optical modulator. The method includes a step of measuring the intensity of the output of the optical modulator containing MZIs and a step of evaluating a characteristic of each MZI by using the sideband. The output intensity measuring step is the one of measuring the intensity S n,k of the sideband signal contained in the output light from the optical modulator. The characteristic evaluating step is the one of evaluating a characteristic of the MZI k by using the S n,k .
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical control device in which the crosstalk between input-side signal electrodes of electrodes for modulation is suppressed.SOLUTION: The optical control device includes: first and second optical waveguides 31 and 32; a first signal electrode 5 for control having a first input-side signal electrode 53; a second signal electrode 7 for control having a second input-side signal electrode 73; a ground electrode 13 between signal electrodes; a first ground electrode 11; and a second ground electrode 12. A substrate 1 includes: a first groove D1 disposed between the first input-side signal electrode 53 and the second input-side signal electrode 73; a second groove D2 disposed between the first input-side signal electrode 53 and the first ground electrode 11; a third groove D3 disposed between the second input-side signal electrode 73 and the ground electrode 13 between signal electrodes; and a fourth groove D4 disposed between the second input-side signal electrode 73 and the second ground electrode 12.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a downsized optical modulator for suppressing the crosstalk of a signal electrode.SOLUTION: An optical modulator 1 includes: a substrate 41; branch waveguides 421c and 421d; and a plurality of modulation electrodes 43 disposed on the substrate 41 for modulating the light passing in the branch waveguides 421c and 421d. Each modulation electrode 43 includes signal electrodes 44a and 44b for receiving a modulation signal and ground electrodes 45a, 45b, 45c. The ground electrode 45a is disposed between the signal electrodes 44a and 44b, the ground electrode 45b is disposed on the side of the signal electrode 44a opposite to the adjacent side to the ground electrode 45a, and the ground electrode 45c is disposed on the side of the signal electrode 44b opposite to the adjacent side to the ground electrode 45a. The ground electrodes 45a, 45b, and 45c include recessed grooves 450a, 450b, and 450c, respectively.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical control element capable of reducing cost with high modulation efficiency while using a plurality of resonance electrodes of different resonance frequencies.SOLUTION: In the optical control element comprising: a board 1 having an electrooptic effect; an optical waveguide 2 formed in the board 1; and a control electrode 3 provided in the board 1 to control a phase of light transmitting in the optical waveguide 2, the control electrode 3 includes a plurality of resonance electrodes 31 and 32 which are arranged along the optical waveguide 2 and have different resonance frequencies (f1, f2), an input wiring line 30 for inputting a control signal and a branch signal line branched from the input wiring line 30 are connected to each of the resonance electrodes 31 and 32, and the branch signal line is configured to make timing for supplying the control signal to each of the resonance electrodes 31 and 32 in each of the resonance electrodes 31 and 32 coincide with timing for passing of light transmitting in the optical waveguide 2 in the vicinity of each of the resonance electrodes 31 and 32.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical control element and a method for manufacturing the same that achieve high productivity by preventing thin substrates and electrodes on the thin substrates from being damaged in a substrate polishing, wafer heating, or further substrate cutting process, during manufacture of optical control elements using a thinned substrate.SOLUTION: In a method for manufacturing an optical control element that forms a plurality of optical control elements on a wafer substrate 20 having electro-optic effect, the optical control element comprises: an optical waveguide formed on the wafer substrate 20; and a control electrode for modulating a light wave propagating through the optical waveguide. A protective electrode 21 is formed using the same material as the control electrode on the wafer substrate 20 in a region outside a region where the optical control element is formed when the control electrode is formed on the wafer substrate 20. A plurality of grooves 22 and 23 are formed in the protective electrode 21.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical control element that enables stable operation at a low driving voltage, in particular an optical control element using two resonance type electrodes that enables stable operation even if a cross talk (coupling) between both the electrodes is produced.SOLUTION: In an optical control element having a substrate 1 having an electro-optic effect, plural optical waveguides 2 formed on the substrate, and a control electrode 3 formed on the substrate for controlling the phase of light which propagates through the optical waveguide, the control electrode comprises at least resonance type electrodes 31 and 32 having the same resonance frequency; and power supply electrodes 41 and 42 that supply a control signal to each resonance type electrode. A shape and a formation position of each resonance type electrode, and a power supply position of the power supply electrode to each resonance type electrode are provided such that odd mode coupling with each other is enabled. Each resonance type electrode is supplied with an in-phase control signal by the power supply electrode.