DocumentCode
2637529
Title
Chromatic dispersion monitoring for systems using dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulators
Author
Liu, Andrew ; Pendock, G.J. ; Tucker, Rodney S.
Author_Institution
Melbourne Univ., Australia
fYear
2005
fDate
22-28 Oct. 2005
Firstpage
892
Lastpage
893
Abstract
We demonstrate a chromatic dispersion monitoring technique for systems using dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulators. A RF monitoring tone, at switched frequencies, is phase-modulated onto the optical signal with the existing modulator. Better monitoring sensitivity and range is achieved compared to conventional systems employing an amplitude-modulated tone.
Keywords
amplitude modulation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical modulation; phase modulation; Mach-Zehnder modulators; RF monitoring tone; amplitude-modulated tone; chromatic dispersion monitoring; dual-drive modulators; monitoring sensitivity; optical signal; phase modulation; Amplitude modulation; Chirp modulation; Chromatic dispersion; Frequency modulation; Monitoring; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Phase modulation; RF signals; Radio frequency;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9217-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548296
Filename
1548296
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