Optical modulator
US7362924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2201/08
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical modulator using a thin plate capable of improving an S/N ratio of an output light is provided. The optical modulator including a thin plate 1 having an electrooptic effect and having a thickness of 20 μm or less, an optical waveguide 4 formed on a top or bottom surface of the thin plate, and a modulation electrode formed on the top surface of the thin plate to modulate light passing through the optical waveguide, wherein a stray light removing member 10 is disposed within the thin plate or in a vicinity of the thin plate.
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