CPC G02F 1/035 (2013.01) [G02B 6/1228 (2013.01); G02F 1/225 (2013.01); G02B 6/2813 (2013.01); G02F 1/0118 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An optical modulator comprising:
a first waveguide arm for transmitting at least a first portion of a beam of light, the first waveguide arm comprising a first single mode waveguide section and a first multimode waveguide section;
a first set of electrodes for modulating the beam of light; and
an adiabatic taper coupling the first single mode waveguide section and the first multimode waveguide section;
wherein at least a portion of the first multimode waveguide section is disposed adjacent to the first set of electrodes; and
wherein the first single mode waveguide section and the first multimode waveguide section comprise Lithium Niobate or Lithium Tantalate.
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