Title :
Dynamic linewidth measurement technique using digital intradyne coherent receivers
Author :
Maher, Robert ; Thomsen, Benn
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London (UCL), London, UK
Abstract :
The linewidth settling time of a fast switching tuneable laser is investigated using a dynamic coherent receiver and we show that a minimum linewidth can be realised within 70ns of a wavelength switching event.
Keywords :
optical receivers; digital intradyne coherent receivers; dynamic coherent receiver; dynamic linewidth measurement technique; fast switching tuneable laser; time 70 ns; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Measurement by laser beam; Optical switches; Receivers; Time frequency analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
