Title :
Method for measuring conversion gain response and O/E bandwidth of integrated D(Q)PSK receivers
Author :
Nielsen, Mads L. ; Steffan, Andreas G. ; Kroh, Marcel
Author_Institution :
u2t Photonics AG, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
A method for recovering the O/E frequency response of D(Q)PSK receivers with integrated delay-line interferometers (DLIs) is presented. Modulator chirp is canceled by measuring at specific DLI phases, making the approach robust and versatile.
Keywords :
frequency response; light interferometers; optical modulation; optical receivers; quadrature phase shift keying; O/E bandwidth; O/E frequency response; gain response conversion; integrated D-QPSK receivers; integrated delay-line interferometers; modulator chirp; Amplitude modulation; Bandwidth; Chirp modulation; Frequency response; Gain measurement; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
