DocumentCode
1936529
Title
Impact of photodiode nonlinearities on optical to microwave frequency conversion
Author
Williams, K.J. ; Tulchinsky, D.A.
Author_Institution
Nat. Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
14-16 July 2003
Abstract
We present an overview of photodetector nonlinearities and their impact on generating spectrally pure electrical signals. Measurement techniques and various nonlinear observations will be reviewed and discussed.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; microwave photonics; optical frequency conversion; photodetectors; photodiodes; reviews; electrical signals; optical-microwave frequency conversion; photodetector nonlinearities; Dynamic range; Frequency conversion; Harmonic distortion; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical scattering; Phase noise; Photodetectors; Photodiodes; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Holey Fibers and Photonic Crystals/Polarization Mode Dispersion/Photonics Time/Frequency Measurement and Control, 2003 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7982-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224346
Filename
1224346
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