Three-dimensional isotropic acousto-electro-optic modulator using potassium hydrogen phosphate

Kuanxin Yu; Zhaoguang Pang; Shiya He; Anen Jiang; Yuxian Fan; Mingjiang Guo

doi:10.1117/12.565074

17 January 2005 Three-dimensional isotropic acousto-electro-optic modulator using potassium hydrogen phosphate

Kuanxin Yu, Zhaoguang Pang, Shiya He, Anen Jiang, Yuxian Fan, Mingjiang Guo

Proceedings Volume 5644, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565074
Event: Photonics Asia, 2004, Beijing, China

Abstract

In this paper we researched principles of three-dimensional (3-D) isotropic acousto-electro-optic (AEO) modulator, including coupled wave equations and diffraction efficiency formula of the 3-D AEO effect. The AEO crystal is worn into a column of six side-faces. Three transducers are stuck on adjacent side-faces and they can produce three acoustic energy channels of 60° each other in acoustic plane. Direct current (DC) electrodes with central holes are plated on the end-faces. Through the hole, incident light propagates along axis of the column, which is perpendicular to the acoustic plane. So the acousto-optic (AO) effect must be Raman-Nath effect, it can realize 3-D light deflection. The DC electric field is supplied along the axis of the column too. So the electro-optic (EO) effect must be longitudinal, it can realize light modulation. We designed and made a 3-D isotropic AEO modulator of centre frequency 50 MHz using Potassium Hydrogen Phosphate (KDP) crystal, and measured its modulation curve of relative diffraction efficiency vs DC voltages. Measured results agree with theoretical calculation. Multi-dimensional AEO modulator has applications in multi-channel optic communication and optic signal processing.

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Kuanxin Yu, Zhaoguang Pang, Shiya He, Anen Jiang, Yuxian Fan, and Mingjiang Guo "Three-dimensional isotropic acousto-electro-optic modulator using potassium hydrogen phosphate", Proc. SPIE 5644, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration, (17 January 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565074

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