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In this research we seek to develop acousto-optic, guided-wave modulators in proton-exchanged lithium niobate for use in holographic and other high-bandwidth displays. Guided-wave techniques make possible the fabrication of modulators that are higher in bandwidth and lower in cost than analogous bulk-wave acousto-optic devices. In particular, we are investigating multichannel variants of these devices with an emphasis on maximizing the number of modulating channels to achieve large total bandwidths. Efficient, low-cost, monolithic modulators capable of modulating billions of pixels/sec should be possible.
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- Figure 1: A device undergoing testing.
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- Figure 2: Diagram of our device.
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