Bulk Fabry-Perot intensity modulator for LIDAR systems

This letter reports on a built Fabry-Perot modulator operating at high optical intensities in the blue-green optical region. The design, fabrication, and characterization of a prototype modulator using LiNbO/sub 3/ as the host material with mirrors deposited directly on the end facets of the crystal are described. A measured modulation depth of 23.9% was achieved.