Optimizing low half-wave voltage electro-optic polymer modulator for optical waveguide sensor
Creators: name: Musab A. M. Al-Tarawni
Publisher: name: Figshare
Year: 2017
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description: The use of integrated waveguide modulators is a common technique in electric-field sensing. However, the distortion in the modulated signal caused by high half-voltage V π and the difficulty in obtaining low-frequency responses are challenging issues for the use of low-frequency alternating-current (AC) electric-field sensors. This study investigates the use of an optimized segmented slot waveguide as the core of a sensor to determine the sensor features that produce useful frequency responses and sensitivity. The segmented slot waveguide is optimized in terms of periodicity and segment width to produce low V π and electrical bandwidth before testing the sensor sensitivity. The results show that reducing the segment width achieves a low V π of 0.32 V and a very low electrical bandwidth of 4.3 kHz. Our study provides evidence of the feasibility of using a segmented slot waveguide as the primary element for highly sensitive, low-frequency AC electric-field sensors.