title: A dc-biased Kerr cell light modulator.
abstract: A dc-biased Kerr cell light modulator has been operated continuously at 5 Mc/sec. An analysis has been made showing the generation of harmonics as a function of applied bias and rf voltages. This shows how these may be chosen to optimize generation of a selected harmonic. Experimental data in excellent agreement with theory have been obtained. Modulation in excess of 50% at first harmonic has been obtained with f voltages of the order of 15% of the dc extinction voltage.
authors.affiliation: Hudson Laboratories of Columbia University, Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pontinen