<i>Nature</i>: Ultra-small and Ultra-fast Electro-optic Modulator (IMAGE)

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

<i>Nature</i>: Ultra-small and Ultra-fast Electro-optic Modulator

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Due to the voltage applied, a beam of light (top left) is modulated by the digital bits (bottom right) of the converter (yellow). An electrical signal is converted into an optical signal.

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(Graphics: A. Melikyan/KIT)

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