Title :
Ultra high extinction-ratio and ultra low chirp optical intensity modulation for pure two-tone lightwave signal generation
Author :
Kawanishi, Tetsuya ; Sakamoto, Takahide ; Chiba, Akito ; Tsuchiya, Masahiro ; Toda, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo
Abstract :
Pure two-tone signal generation with spurious suppression ratio of 47 dB was demonstrated by using an optical Mach-Zehnder modulator with precisely balanced operation, where extinction ratio and chirp parameter were respectively 64 dB and 0.0099.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; optical modulation; chirp parameter; optical Mach-Zehnder modulator; suppression ratio; two-tone lightwave signal generation; ultrahigh extinction-ratio; ultralow chirp optical intensity modulation; Chirp modulation; Electrodes; Erbium; Extinction ratio; High speed optical techniques; Intensity modulation; Optical control; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Signal generators; (060.4080) Modulation; (230.4110) Modulators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
