Optical performance of miniature all-fiber phase modulators with ZnO coating

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作者
Ky, NH [1 ]
Limberger, HG [1 ]
Salathe, RP [1 ]
Fox, GR [1 ]
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[1] SWISS FED INST TECHNOL, LAB CERAM, CH-1015 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
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10.1109/50.476133
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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Miniature all-fiber phase modulators with a radially symmetrical piezoelectric ZnO jacket have been characterized using a Mach-Zehnder interferometer over a wide frequency range from 50 Hz to 50 MHz. The frequency response of the modulators consists of two flat broad-band regions and various resonances. The maximum phase shifts measured in the broadband and resonance regions are 0.1 and 7.5 rad/V/meter of fiber, respectively. A linear dependence of the phase shift on the applied voltage up to 60 V (peak-to-peak) is observed in the broad-band region.
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