Complex Optical Spectrum Analysis Using a Tunable Dispersive Optical Filter

Author

Adams, D.B. ; Madsen, C.K.

Author_Institution

Texas A&M Univ., College Station

Volume

20

Issue

2

fYear

2008

Firstpage

90

Lastpage

92

Abstract

A technique using a tunable dispersive filter is presented to obtain the relative phase and amplitude of a periodic optical waveform. A proof-of-concept demonstration is presented using a dual-drive modulator to create modulated test signals. The experimental results of their characterization are presented and compared to theory.

Keywords

amplitude modulation; microwave photonics; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre filters; optical information processing; optical modulation; optical signal detection; optical tuning; phase modulation; spectral analysis; complex RF detection; complex optical spectrum analysis; dual-drive modulator; modulated test signals; optical fiber dispersion; optical filter measurements; optical pulse measurements; optical waveform relative phase; periodic optical waveform amplitude; tunable dispersive optical filter; Band pass filters; Dispersion; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Radio frequency; Tunable circuits and devices; Ultrafast optics; Optical fiber dispersion; optical filter measurements; optical pulse measurements;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2007.911507

Filename

4418425