• DocumentCode
    1203067
  • Title

    Accurate optical extinction ratio measurements

  • Author

    Andersson, P.O. ; Åkermark, Kurt

  • Author_Institution
    Fiber Optics Res. Centre, Ericsson Components AB, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1994
  • Firstpage
    1356
  • Lastpage
    1358
  • Abstract
    We describe a method that increases the accuracy and repeatability of optical extinction ratio measurements from presently several percent to better than one percent. This accuracy is required when optimizing the performance of Gb/s optical transmitters using lasers or modulators for ultra low bit error rates. The method is simple, and can be applied to both research and production measurements.<>
  • Keywords
    laser variables measurement; measurement errors; optical modulation; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; Accurate optical extinction ratio measurements; Gb/s optical transmitters; accuracy; lasers; modulators; optimizing; performance; repeatability; ultra low bit error rates; Bit error rate; Erbium; Error analysis; Extinction ratio; Gain measurement; Instruments; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Production;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.334838
  • Filename
    334838
    • Link To Document
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