DocumentCode
2316478
Title
Chirp measurement of electro-optic modulators using simple optical spectrum analysis
Author
Yan, L.-S. ; Willner, A.E. ; Shi, Y.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
23-28 March 2003
Firstpage
70
Abstract
A novel method to measure chirp parameters of electro-optic modulators using optical spectrum analysis is demonstrated. Both the chirp parameter and high-frequency half-wave voltage can be readily obtained from the variation of optical spectrum as the bias voltage varies.
Keywords
chirp modulation; electro-optical modulation; intensity modulation; modulation spectra; optical variables measurement; spectral analysis; voltage measurement; bias voltage variation; chirp measurement; chirp parameter; electro-optic modulators; high-frequency half-wave voltage; optical spectrum analysis; Chirp modulation; Electrooptic modulators; Laser excitation; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN
1-55752-746-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247497
Filename
1247497
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