Abstract:
The present invention offers an optical modulator capable of efficiently transmitting electric signals to an interaction part of a signal electrode with acting on an optical waveguide even when the electric signals are in a high frequency zone, and capable of performing high frequency broad-band operation. The optical modulator comprises a substrate (1) formed of a material having electro-optical effect, an optical waveguide formed on the substrate, and an electrode (3) for modulating the light passing through the optical waveguide. The optical modulator is characterized in that an electric signal connection pad unit (6) is provided on a part of the electrode, and in that the thickness of the substrate located on a lower part of at least the electric signal connection pad unit (6) and directly or indirectly continuous to the electric signal connection pad unit (6) is thinner than the thickness of another parts of the substrate including an interaction part of the electrode by cutting off a part of the substrate, and is less than about 250 µm.
Abstract:
A method and device for adequately controlling the DC bias of each of the optical modulating sections of an optical modulator even while the optical modulator is operating in normal mode and even with a simple structure. An optical modulator bias controller (B) for controlling the DC bias of each optical modulating section of an optical modulator (1) is characterized by comprising DC bias application means (3) for applying a DC bias to each of the optical modulating sections, a low-frequency signal superimposing circuit (2) for superimposing a low-frequency signal f B with a specific frequency on a modulating signal b applied to each optical modulating section, optical sensing means (9) for sensing a change of the intensity of the light wave passing through the combining section, and bias control means (4) for extracting the change of the intensity of light corresponding to the low-frequency signal from the optical sensing means and controlling the DC bias application means according to the extracted change of the intensity of light.
Abstract:
A method and device for adequately controlling the DC bias of each of the optical modulating sections of an optical modulator even while the optical modulator is operating in normal mode and even with a simple structure. An optical modulator bias controller (B) for controlling the DC bias of each optical modulating section of an optical modulator (1) is characterized by comprising DC bias application means (3) for applying a DC bias to each of t he optical modulating sections, a low-frequency signal superimposing circuit (2 ) for superimposing a low-frequency signal fB with a specific frequency on a modulating signal b applied to each optical modulating section, optical sensing means (9) for sensing a change of the intensity of the light wave passing through the combining section, and bias control means (4) for extracting the change of the intensity of light corresponding to the low- frequency signal from the optical sensing means and controlling the DC bias application means according to the extracted change of the intensity of ligh t.
Abstract:
An optical modulator capable of efficiently transmitting electric signals to an acting portion of a signal electrode with acting on an optical waveguide even when the electric signals are in high frequency zone, and capable of performing high frequency broad band operation. The optical modulator comprises a substrate (1) formed of a material having electro-optical effect , an optical waveguide formed on the substrate, and an electrode (3) for modulating the light passing through the optical waveguide. The optical modulator is characterized in that an electric signal connection pad unit (6 ) is proide on a part of the electrode, and in that the thickness of the substrate which is located at least on a lower part of the electric signal connection pad unit (6) and directly or indirectly continuous to the electri c signal connection pad unit (6) made is smaller than the thickness of other parts of the substrate.
Abstract:
It is possible to suppress carrier light with a simple configuration when modulating the carrier light to generate optical sideband components. An optical carrier-suppressed signal generator includes first splitting means used to split input carrier light into two light beams, an optical modulator which modulates one split carrier light beam and outputs light including optical sideband components, a phase modulator which phase-modulates another split carrier light beam, and second or third splitting means used to split the output light of the optical modulator into two light beams. The output light split by the second or third splitting means and the output light of the phase modulator are multiplexed to obtain the amplitude of the signal waveform of optical power, and the optical modulator is controlled such that the obtained value is minimized.
Abstract:
Provided is an optical waveguide device capable of reducing stress that occurs inside an optical waveguide substrate due to a difference in a coefficient of thermal expansion. The optical waveguide device (10) includes an optical waveguide substrate (11) having a thickness of 30 µm or less, and a liquid crystal polymer substrate (12) which holds the optical waveguide substrate (11) and has permittivity lower than that of the optical waveguide substrate (11). The optical waveguide substrate (11) and the liquid crystal polymer substrate (12) are bonded to each other by an adhesive layer (14). Coefficients of thermal expansion of the optical waveguide substrate (11) and the liquid crystal polymer substrate (12) have anisotropy in each substrate plane, and a relative direction between the optical waveguide substrate (11) and the liquid crystal polymer substrate (12) is adjusted in such a manner that anisotropic axial directions of the optical waveguide substrate (11) and anisotropic axial directions the liquid crystal polymer substrate (12) are aligned.