Title :
Single-shot measurement of the electric field of optical sources using time magnification and heterodyning
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs.-Lucent Technol., Murray Hill, NJ
Abstract :
By combining time magnification and heterodyning, the electric field of optical sources is temporally characterized in a single shot. This principle is used to characterize various sources at 1.5 micron, including data-encoded telecommunication sources.
Keywords :
electric field measurement; heterodyne detection; high-speed optical techniques; light sources; electric field; heterodyne detection; optical sources; single-shot measurement; time magnification; wavelength 1.5 micron; Electric variables measurement; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Pulse modulation; Time measurement; Ultrafast optics; (320.7100) Ultrafast measurements; (320.7160) Ultrafast technology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628155
