Title :
Linearization of a broadband analog optical link using multiple wavelengths
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
Instead of balancing the RF signal voltage on two modulator electrodes, broadband linearization of a link can be more easily achieved when two wavelengths are simultaneously modulated using a standard single-electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; broadband analog optical link; broadband linearization; fibre optic link; multiple wavelengths; simultaneous modulation; single-electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator; spurious-free dynamic range; Dynamic range; Electrodes; Optical attenuators; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Radio frequency; Refractive index; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1998. MWP '98. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4936-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1998.745487
