A multi-layer electro-optic field probe

作者:Lee Dong Joon*; Kwon Jae Yong; Ryu Han Young; Whitaker John F
来源:Optics Express, 2010, 18(24): 24735-24744.
DOI:10.1364/OE.18.024735

摘要

We present a novel design method and sensing scheme for an electro-optic field probe using multi-stratified layers of electro-optic wafers. A serial stack of cascaded layers is found to be capable of enhancing the performance of interferometric electro-optic light modulation that utilizes the slopes of interference fringe patterns and field-induced electro-optic phase retardations within wafers. The absolute sensitivity of the probe is also characterized with a micro-TEM cell that generates electric fields distributions with accurate, calculable strength for use in probe calibration. The sensitivity of a multi-layered probe-per unit electro-optic wafer volume - was enhanced by 6 dB compared to that of a single-layer one.

  • 出版日期2010-11-22