All-fiber electro-optic modulator based on D-shaped twin-core fiber

作者:Wang, Jianshuai; Pei, Li*; Weng, Sijun; Wu, Liangying; Ning, Tigang; Li, Jing
来源:Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(10): 100603.
DOI:10.3788/COL201614.100603

摘要

In a D-shaped twin-core fiber ( DTCF), the central core is insensitive to the variation of the external environment, while the other core is highly sensitive. As an electro-optic polymer coated on a DTCF, the coupling between the two cores varies with voltages applied to the polymer. Based on this, a superior all-fiber modulator is proposed that bears little coupling loss, prohibits mode mismatch, and provides a more stable working circumstance. A half-wave driving voltage ( V-pi) of 1.26 V is achieved. Moreover, a high modulation depth of 40 dB can be realized for a voltage of 2.7 V at a 1550 nm wavelength.