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| Title | Ultrahigh-speed polarization modulator |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Bull, J. D., H. Kato, A. R. Reid, M. Fairburn, B. P. C. TSOU, D. R. Seniuk, P. H. Lu, and N. A. F. Jaeger |
| Conference Name | Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05 |
| Pagination | 939 - 941 Vol. 2 |
| Date Published | may. |
| Keywords | eigen mode, eigenvalues and eigenfunctions, electro-optic effect, electro-optical effects, high-speed optical techniques, integrated optic mode converter, integrated optics, long haul optical transmission, optical communication equipment, optical fibre communication, optical fibre polarisation, optical modulation, Poincare mapping, Poincare sphere, polarisation controller, ultrahigh-speed polarization modulator |
| Abstract | Recent measurements on an ultrahigh-speed polarization modulator, capable of circumscribing a great circle on the Poincare sphere, are presented. Such a device, when fully packaged, has been demonstrated with a bandwidth of sim;50 GHz. |
| URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/QELS.2005.1548989 |
| DOI | 10.1109/QELS.2005.1548989 |