LiNbO3 Electro-Optic Modulators

Intensity, phase and I/Q lithium niobate modulators for laser, communications, space and research applications

Overview

Exail lithium niobate (LiNbO3) electro-optic modulators translate electrical signals into modulated light with high fidelity. The range covers intensity (Mach-Zehnder), phase and I/Q modulators together with polarization switches and scramblers, engineered for robust operation in demanding defense, space and research environments.

Key features

  • Intensity (Mach-Zehnder), phase and I/Q modulation families
  • Polarization switches and scramblers
  • Customized and novel LiNbO3 modulator designs
  • Telcordia-qualified options for telecom environments

Specifications

  • Bandwidth: up to 40 Gbps / 40 GHz (intensity and phase modulators)
  • Polarization switches and scramblers: DC to more than 10 GHz
  • Wavelength windows: 800, 1060, 1300, 1550 and 2000 nm
  • Custom devices: 780 nm to 2 micrometers

Applications

  • Directed-energy lasers and high-energy laser facilities
  • Precision material processing and coherent beam combining
  • LIDAR
  • Long-haul optical communications and distributed temperature sensing (DTS)
  • Space telecom and inter-satellite links
  • Quantum technologies

Family

Optical Modulation

Division

Photonics

Firm

Exail

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