Title :
800 GHz RF spectrum analyzer for optical signals
Author :
Dorrer, C. ; Maywar, D.N.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a conceptually new technique to measure the RF spectrum of an optical source. It provides extremely high bandwidth, is easily implemented with conventional off-the-shelf equipment and is therefore promising as a high-speed diagnostic.
Keywords :
light sources; nonlinear optics; optical fibre networks; optical information processing; spectral analysis; 800 GHz; RF spectrum analyzer; high-speed diagnostic method; optical network; optical signals; optical source; Bandwidth; Electric variables measurement; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; RF signals; Radio frequency; Spectral analysis; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248595
