Title :
Chirp reduction of π/2 alternate-phase pulses by optical filtering
Author :
Wei, Xing ; Leuthold, Juerg ; Dorrer, C. ; Gill, Douglas M. ; Liu, Xiang
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate that the frequency chirp in sinusoidal-phase-modulated π/2 alternate-phase pulses can be greatly reduced by optical filtering. A theoretical analysis shows the optimal modulation depth is approximately 0.56π.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; optical communication; optical filters; optical modulation; phase modulation; alternate-phase pulses; frequency chirp reduction; long haul transmission systems; optical filtering; optimal modulation depth; phase modulation; Chirp; Fiber nonlinear optics; Filtering; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192839
