Single-sideband suppressed-carrier optical modulator for wideband rf signal processing

Author

Frankel, M.Y. ; Esman, R.D.

Author_Institution

Opt. Sci Div., US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA

fYear

1998

fDate

22-27 Feb. 1998

Firstpage

258

Lastpage

259

Abstract

Summary form only given. We describe a new and simple technique for implementing a wide bandwidth single sideband suppressed-carrier (SSB-SC) optical modulator. The modulator is built with all commercial components and demonstrates >40 dB optical carrier suppression, and as much as 60 dB unwanted signal sideband rejection across a 6-20 GHz microwave frequency range. The modulator is used to show microwave signal processing such as spectral shifting and inversion over 3-18 GHz.

Keywords

broadband networks; electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; signal processing; 6 to 20 GHz; GHz microwave frequency range; commercial components; microwave signal processing; optical carrier suppression; single-sideband suppressed-carrier optical modulator; spectral shifting; unwanted signal sideband rejection; wide bandwidth single sideband suppressed-carrier optical modulator; wideband rf signal processing; Amplitude modulation; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing; RF signals; Radio frequency; Sagnac interferometers; Signal generators; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-521-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1998.657377

Filename

657377