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A Study on the Integrated-Optical Electric-Field Sensor utilizing Ti:LiNbO3 Y-fed Balanced-Bridge Mach-Zehnder Interferometric Modulators

Ti:LiNbO3 Y-fed Balanced-Bridge 마하젠더 간섭 광변조기를 이용한 집적광학 전계센서에 관한 연구

  • Jung, Hongsik (Dept. of Electronic & Electrical Eng., Hongik University)
  • 정홍식 (홍익대학교 전자전기공학과)
  • Received : 2015.10.08
  • Accepted : 2015.12.29
  • Published : 2016.01.25
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Abstract

We have demonstrated a $Ti:LiNbO_3$ electro-optic electric-field sensors utilizing a $1{\times}2$ Y-fed balanced-bridge Mach-Zehnder interferometric (YBB-MZI) modulator which uses a 3-dB directional coupler at the output and dipole patch antenna. The operation and design were proved by the BPM simulation. A dc switching voltage of ~16.6 V and an extinction ratio of ~14.7 dB are observed at a wavelength of $1.3{\mu}m$. For a 20 dBm rf power, the minimum detectable electric-fields are ~1.12 V/m and ~3.3 V/m corresponding to a dynamic range of about ~22 dB and ~18 dB at frequencies 10 MHz and 50 MHz, respectively. The sensors exhibit almost linear response for the applied electric-field intensity from 0.29 V/m to 29.8 V/m.

집적광학 $Ti:LiNbO_3\;1{\times}2$ Y-fed Balanced-Bridge 마하젠더 간섭기(YBB-MZI) 구조에 다이폴 패치 아테나를 적용해서 $1.3{\mu}m$ 파장대역에서 동작하는 전계센서를 구현하였다. BPM 전산모사를 통해서 소자 설계 및 동작성능을 검증하였고, $1.3{\mu}m$ 파장대역에서 ~16.6 V 스위칭전압과 이에 대응해서 소멸비는 ~14.7 dB로 측정되었다. 10 MHz, 50 MHz 각각의 주파수에서 감지 가능한 최소 전계는 1.12 V/m, 3.3 V/m로 측정 되었으며, 이에 대응되는 각 주파수에서 ~22 dB, ~18 dB의 다이나믹 범위가 측정되었다. 제작된 센서는 0.29~29.8 V/m 범위의 전계세기에 대해서 선형응답 특성을 나타내었다.

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