Modeling and characterization of an electrooptic polarization controller on LiNbO/sub 3/

A model for describing the operation of an integrated electrooptical polarization controller on LiNbO/sub 3/ as a function of the applied voltages is presented. This model contains several parameters; for their determination, a special measurement procedure has been developed. This technique is used to determine the parameters of a developed polarization controller. With these parameters, the model describes the operation of the controller accurately. Moreover, the model can be used to calculate the voltages needed to reach a specific polarization conversion.<
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