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Nanosecond response of Bragg deflectors in periodically poled LiNbO3

Gnewuch, Harald, Pannell, Christopher N., Ross, Graeme W., Smith, Peter G., Geiger, Harald (1998) Nanosecond response of Bragg deflectors in periodically poled LiNbO3. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 10 (12). pp. 1730-1732. ISSN 1041-1135. (doi:10.1109/68.730484) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17771)

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Abstract

For the first time, transients are measured for a bulk-optical Bragg-deflector based on an electrooptically (EO) induced grating in periodically poled LiNbO3 (PPLN). Optical pulse risetimes of 1.2 ns are reported with a first-order diffraction efficiency of 76% for circular Gaussian beams, The fast risetime is accounted for by a substantially suppressed elicitation of acoustic thickness modes and careful electrode design. For many applications, the device could replace both acoustooptical Bragg-deflectors and conventional EO amplitude modulators due to a fivefold reduction in risetime and fourfold reduction in drive power, respectively.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1109/68.730484
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: R.F. Xu
Date Deposited: 17 Apr 2009 15:55 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:55 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17771 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Pannell, Christopher N..

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