Title :
An optically-efficient RF modulator
Author :
Havstad, S.A. ; Wickham, M.G. ; Heflinger, D.G. ; Nachman, P. ; Brock, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. Syst., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Our RF modulator uses a novel arrangement of two low-biased Mach-Zehnder modulators within a ring laser, eliminating resonances and improving efficiency by over 7 dB relative to an externally modulated configuration. This will be useful for DC power-limited analog photonic links.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; ring lasers; DC power-limited analog photonic links; electro optical modulation; externally modulated configuration; low-biased Mach-Zehnder modulators; optically-efficient RF modulator; ring laser; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; High speed optical techniques; Optical attenuators; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Radio frequency; Space technology; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.768141
