Title :
Generating Odd-Order and Tunable Higher-Order Optical Sideband Suppressions with an Electro-Absorption Modulator
Author :
Ning, G. ; Zhou, J.Q. ; Shum, Ping ; Alphones, Arokiaswami
Author_Institution :
Network Technol. Res. Centre, Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Odd-order and tunable higher-order optical sideband suppression modulations are demonstrated. The configuration is based on a Sagnac interferometer containing an electro- absorption modulator, a polarization controller, a time delay line and a variable polarization beam splitter.
Keywords :
Sagnac interferometers; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; optical beam splitters; optical delay lines; Sagnac interferometer; electro-absorption modulator; higher-order optical sideband suppressions; odd-order optical sideband suppressions; optical sideband suppression modulations; polarization beam splitter; polarization controller; time delay line; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical harmonic generation; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing; Sagnac interferometers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528733
