Title :
Investigation on the performance of a 20 GHz electro-optic probing scheme using balanced heterodyne detection
Author :
Gouhier, Benoit J. ; Ka-Lun Lee ; Nirmalathas, Ampalavanapillai ; Lim, Chong-U ; Skafidas, E.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
We investigate the performance of our electro-optic probing system against the local oscillator frequency. We find that the performance is optimal for a restricted set of frequencies. We also demonstrate its proper operation at 20 GHz.
Keywords :
electric field measurement; electro-optical devices; heterodyne detection; balanced heterodyne detection; electrooptic probing scheme; frequency 20 GHz; local oscillator frequency; Bandwidth; Electrooptic modulators; Electrooptical waveguides; Noise; Optical attenuators; Optical sensors; Receivers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
