Title :
Generating versatile waveforms using single dual-drive modulator
Author :
Bo Dai ; Shimizu, Shogo ; Xu Wang ; Wada, N.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics & Quantum Sci. (IPaQs), Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate a novel scheme using a single dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator to generate versatile waveforms from a continuous light with a sinusoidal RF signal. A comprehensive mathematic model is derived and the algorithm to decide the variables for generating various waveforms is developed. The theoretical predictions agree with our experimental results. This reveals a new mechanism for arbitrary waveform generation, which has many applications in different fields.
Keywords :
optical modulation; continuous light; mathematic model; single dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator; sinusoidal RF signal; versatile waveform generation; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical signal processing; Electro-optic modulation; optical frequency comb; optical signal processing; waveform generation;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2013 15th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cartagena
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2013.6602821
