• DocumentCode
    1231784
  • Title

    Characterisation of telecommunications pulse trains by Fourier-transform and dual-quadrature spectral interferometry

  • Author

    Fatemi, F.K. ; Carruthers, T.F. ; Lou, J.W.

  • Author_Institution
    Opt. Sci. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6/12/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    921
  • Lastpage
    922
  • Abstract
    The first use of two sensitive spectral interferometric techniques for the complete intensity and phase characterisation of high-data rate optical pulse trains with low average power is demonstrated. The pulses are reconstructed either by Fourier-transform or dual-quadrature spectral interferometry after characterisation of an amplified reference pulse by frequency-resolved optical gating.
  • Keywords
    Fourier transforms; light interferometry; optical fibre communication; optical variables measurement; Fourier transform; amplified reference pulse; dual-quadrature spectral interferometry; fibre-based systems; frequency-resolved optical gating; high-data rate optical pulse trains; intensity characterisation; phase characterisation; pulse train characterisation; telecommunications pulse trains; ultrashort pulses;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20030615
  • Filename
    1209495