Title :
Sampling of optical waveforms using linear optics
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Lucent Technol., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The technique of linear optical sampling is reviewed. Samples of the electric field of an optical source are measured with high bandwidth and sensitivity using its interference with a train of sampling pulses.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light sources; reviews; signal sampling; electric field; linear optical sampling; optical source; optical waveforms; review; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Phase shift keying; Pulse measurements; Sampling methods; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201860
