Researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a novel integrated optical modulator based on the nonreciprocal phase shift in magneto-optic material. The. LINOS ® Magneto- and Electro-Optic Modules set laser industry standards with high-performance optical crystal based Q-switching, optical isolation, and laser beam modulation technologies. LINOS Faraday Isolators act as an optical diode to protect lasers from back-reflection damage and instability. An optical modulator is a device which is used to modulate a beam of light. The beam may be carried over free space, or propagated through an optical waveguide (optical fibre).