Title :
Noise transfer characteristics of cross-absorption modulation in an electroabsorption modulator
Author :
Cheng, Ning ; Cartledge, John C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada
fDate :
4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The pump-to-probe noise transfer characteristics of cross-absorption modulation in an electroabsorption modulator are investigated experimentally. The transfer of intensity noise from the pump signal to the wavelength-converted signal is assessed by considering the optical signal-to-noise ratio, power spectral density, and relative intensity noise of the optical signals.
Keywords :
electroabsorption; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; optical noise; optical wavelength conversion; cross-absorption modulation; electroabsorption modulator; intensity noise transfer; noise transfer characteristics; optical communications; optical signal-to-noise ratio; optical signals; power spectral density; pump signal; pump-to-probe noise transfer; relative intensity noise; wavelength-converted signal; Distributed feedback devices; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Signal to noise ratio; Wavelength measurement; Cross-absorption modulation; electroabsorption modulator (EAM); optical communications; wavelength conversion;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.843283
