modulates an optical signal depending on electrical signal
Keywords
electrical, optical, bidirectional
Ports
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| port 1 | Optical Signal |
| modulation | Electrical Signal |
| port 2 | Optical Signal |
Properties
General Properties
| Name | Default value | Default unit | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
name Defines the name of the element. |
Optical Modulator Scripted | - | - |
annotate Defines whether or not to display annotations on the schematic editor. |
true | - | [true, false] |
enabled Defines whether or not the element is enabled. |
true | - | [true, false] |
type Defines the element unique type (read only). |
Optical Modulator Scripted | - | - |
description A brief description of the elements functionality. |
modulates an optical signal depending on electrical signal | - | - |
prefix Defines the element name prefix. |
OM | - | - |
model Defines the element model name. |
- | - | - |
library Defines the element location or source in the library (custom or design kit). |
- | - | - |
local path Defines the local path or working folder $LOCAL for the element. |
- | - | - |
url An optional URL address pointing to the element online help. |
- | - | - |
Standard Properties
| Name | Default value | Default unit | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
configuration Defines the bidirectional or unidirectional element configuration. |
bidirectional | - | [bidirectional, unidirectional |
frequency Central frequency of operation. |
193.1 | THz* *std. unit is Hz |
(0, +∞) |
length The interaction length of the modulator. |
1 | m | [0, +∞) |
script User defined script. |
ANGLE = 2*pi;LOSS=0.1; | - | - |
Waveguide Properties
| Name | Default value | Default unit | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
modes List of optical mode labels supported by the element. |
TE,TM | - | - |
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Implementation Details
The optical modulator (OM) script is a modulator whose characteristics are totally defined by the script. Please see the example file OM_Script.icp for detailed information.
The script language used to characterize the modulator goes under the "Standard" category in "script". Please see the script OM_script.lsf for details.
The script can define a number of features of the modulator, in this example, it defines the coefficient. The characteristics of the modulator can be visualized by analyzers, following are the analyzers' output to measure the system.
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Fig. 1 Optical oscilloscope output |
Fig.2 Optical spectrum analyzer output |
