All fiber polarimetric modulation using an electro-optic fiber with internal Pb-Sn electrodes
Author(s) -
Bok Hyeon Kim,
Songbae Moon,
UnChul Paek,
WonTaek Han
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.14.011234
Subject(s) - materials science , optics , electrode , polarimetry , optical fiber , polarization (electrochemistry) , electric field , polarization maintaining optical fiber , fiber , phase modulation , fiber optic sensor , modulation (music) , optoelectronics , scattering , composite material , physics , phase noise , chemistry , quantum mechanics , acoustics
All fiber electro-optic modulation using a polarimetric cell based on an electro-optic fiber with internal Pb-Sn electrodes was demonstrated. For the polarimetric cell, the electro-optic fiber with two 149 cm long internal electrodes was fabricated by injection of a molten Pb-Sn alloy into the holes of the fiber. The characteristics of the modulation were explained by the electric field induced phase retardation due to the polarization dependent electro-optic Kerr effect. The difference in the effective second order nonlinearity between TM and TE polarization directions was obtained to be 0.0035 pm/V at the applied DC voltage of 6.5 kV.
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