Field induced dynamic waveguides based on potassium tantalate niobate crystals

doi:10.1364/OE.20.021126

Field induced dynamic waveguides based on potassium tantalate niobate crystals

Yun-Ching Chang, Chih-Min Lin, Jimmy Yao, Chao Wang, and Stuart Yin »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 19, pp. 21126-21136 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.021126

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Abstract

In this paper, a new type of optical waveguide based on potassium tantalate niobate (KTN) electro-optic crystal is presented. The guiding property of the optical waveguide can be quickly (on the order of nanosecond) tuned and controlled by the applied external electric field, which can be useful for many applications such as broadband ultrafast optical modulators, variable optical attenuators, and dynamic gain equalizers.

OCIS Codes
(160.2100) Materials : Electro-optical materials
(230.2090) Optical devices : Electro-optical devices
(230.7370) Optical devices : Waveguides
(250.7360) Optoelectronics : Waveguide modulators
(130.4815) Integrated optics : Optical switching devices
(250.6715) Optoelectronics : Switching

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Optical Devices

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Original Manuscript: August 6, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: August 26, 2012
Published: August 30, 2012

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Yun-Ching Chang, Chih-Min Lin, Jimmy Yao, Chao Wang, and Stuart Yin, "Field induced dynamic waveguides based on potassium tantalate niobate crystals," Opt. Express 20, 21126-21136 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-19-21126

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F. S. Chen, J. E. Geusic, S. K. Kurtz, J. Skinner, and S. H. Wemple, “Light modulation and beam deflection with potassium tantalate-niobate crystals,” J. Appl. Phys.37(1), 388–398 (1966). [CrossRef]
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T. Imai, M. Sasaura, K. Nakamura, and K. Fujiura, “Crystal growth and electro-optic properties of KTa1-xNbxO3,” NTT Tech. Rev.5, 1–8 (2007).
S. Toyoda, K. Fujiura, M. Sasaura, K. Enbutsu, A. Tate, M. Shimokozono, H. Fushimi, T. Imai, K. Manabe, T. Matsuura, and T. Kurihara, “Low-driving -voltage electro-optic modulator with novel KTa1-xNbxO3 crystal waveguides,” Jap. J. Appl. Phys.43(8B), 5862–5866 (2004). [CrossRef]
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A. Yariv and P. Yeh, Optical waves in crystals (John Wiley & Sons, 1984), Chap. 7.

Chen, F. S.
Enbutsu, K.
Fujiura, K.
Fushimi, H.
Geusic, J. E.
Imai, T.
Kurihara, T.
Kurtz, S. K.
Manabe, K.
Matsuura, T.
Miyazu, J.
Nakamura, K.
Sasaura, M.
Shimokozono, M.
Skinner, J.
Tate, A.
Toyoda, S.
Van Uitert, L. G.
Wemple, S. H.

Appl. Phys. Lett.

J. E. Geusic, S. K. Kurtz, L. G. Van Uitert, and S. H. Wemple, “Electro-optic properties of ABO3 perovskites in the paraelectric phase,” Appl. Phys. Lett.4(8), 141–143 (1964). [CrossRef]
K. Nakamura, J. Miyazu, M. Sasaura, and K. Fujiura, “Wide-angle, low voltage electro-optic beam deflection based on space-charge-controlled mode of electrical conduction in KTa1-xNbxO3,” Appl. Phys. Lett.89(13), 131115 (2006). [CrossRef]

J. Appl. Phys.

F. S. Chen, J. E. Geusic, S. K. Kurtz, J. Skinner, and S. H. Wemple, “Light modulation and beam deflection with potassium tantalate-niobate crystals,” J. Appl. Phys.37(1), 388–398 (1966). [CrossRef]

Jap. J. Appl. Phys.

S. Toyoda, K. Fujiura, M. Sasaura, K. Enbutsu, A. Tate, M. Shimokozono, H. Fushimi, T. Imai, K. Manabe, T. Matsuura, and T. Kurihara, “Low-driving -voltage electro-optic modulator with novel KTa1-xNbxO3 crystal waveguides,” Jap. J. Appl. Phys.43(8B), 5862–5866 (2004). [CrossRef]

NTT Tech. Rev.

T. Imai, M. Sasaura, K. Nakamura, and K. Fujiura, “Crystal growth and electro-optic properties of KTa1-xNbxO3,” NTT Tech. Rev.5, 1–8 (2007).

Other

J. Miyazu, Y. Sasaki, K. Naganuma, T. Imai, S. Toyoda, T. Yanagawa, M. Sasaura, S. Yagi, and K. Fujiura, “400 kHz beam scanning using KTa1-xNbxO3,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies, Technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2010), paper CTuG5.
A. Yariv and P. Yeh, Optical waves in crystals (John Wiley & Sons, 1984), Chap. 7.

2007, Imai, NTT Tech. Rev.
2006, Nakamura, Appl. Phys. Lett.
2004, Toyoda, Jap. J. Appl. Phys.
1966, Chen, J. Appl. Phys.
1964, Geusic, Appl. Phys. Lett.

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