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Bistable optical systems based on a Pockels cell.

A Feldman

    Optics Letters
    |August 19, 2009
    PubMed
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    Optimizing Pockels cell bistable modulators with a feedback voltage improves performance. This enhances output power regulation and maintains ultralinear operation for better optical systems.

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    • Photonics and optical engineering.
    • Nonlinear optics and electro-optic devices.

    Background:

    • Bistable intensity modulators are crucial optical components.
    • Pockels cell modulators offer tunable optical properties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To optimize the performance of bistable intensity modulators using Pockels cells.
    • To improve output power regulation and linearity of optical modulators.

    Main Methods:

    • Applying a voltage proportional to a linear combination of input and output intensities to the Pockels cell.
    • Experimental demonstration of proposed optimization techniques.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a bistable response that more closely approximates a step function.
    • Improved output-optical-power regulation near input-power levels.

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  • Maintained the operating point in the most linear portion of the response curve.

    • Conclusions:

    • Feedback control significantly enhances bistable Pockels cell modulator performance.
    • The demonstrated methods improve modulator linearity and power regulation.
    • Analogous modifications are applicable to other bistable optical systems.