Excitation of Surface Waves in Plane-Layered Structures and Development of Optical Modulators

Abstract

An original theoretical method for the study of reflection of a plane electromagnetic wave from a plane-layered structure consisting of anisotropic films is used to develop optical modulators and tunable sensors. Relatively low switching voltages of modulators allow applications of such units in modern ICs and make it possible to construct high-rate optical channels for data transmission that connect fragments of a single IC or remote devices.