Team develops way to integrate electro-optic modulator device on end faces of a single-mode optical fiber jumper

Electro-optic modulators (EOMs) are cardinal elements in the optical communication networks that control the amplitude, phase and polarization of a light via external electric signals. Aiming to realize ultracompact and high-performance EOMs, most investigations nowadays target on-chip devices that combine semi-conductor technologies with state-of-art tunable materials. Nevertheless, integrated EOMs, as an independent on-chip element, are commonly separated from light sources.