Whispering-gallery-mode electro-optic modulator and photonic microwave receiver

被引：144

作者：

Ilchenko, VS ^{[1
]}

Savchenkov, AA ^{[1
]}

Matsko, AB ^{[1
]}

Maleki, L ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CALTECH, Jet Prop Lab, Pasadena, CA 91109 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS | 2003年 / 20卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1364/JOSAB.20.000333

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We report on the experimental observation of efficient all-resonant three-wave mixing using high-Q whispering-gallery modes. The modes were excited in a millimeter size toroidal cavity fabricated from LiNbO3. We implemented a low-noise resonant electro-optic modulator based on this wave mixing process. We observe an efficient modulation of light with coherent microwave pumping at 9 GHz with applied power of approximately 10 mW Used as a receiver, the modulator allows us to detect nanowatt microwave radiation. Preliminary results with a 33-GHz modulator prototype are also reported., We present a theoretical interpretation of the experimental results and discuss possible applications of the device. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.

引用

页码：333 / 342

页数：10

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