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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247497
