Novel attenuation-counter-propagating phase modulator for highly linear fiber-optic links

Author

Li, Yifei ; Herezfeld, P.R.

Author_Institution

Center for Microwave/Lightwave Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA

Volume

24

Issue

10

fYear

2006

Firstpage

3709

Lastpage

3718

Abstract

A key to the development of a high-dynamic-range phase-modulation fiber-optic link is a novel integrated photonic-phase-locked-loop (PPLL) linear phase demodulator, which consists of an inloop phase modulator and feedback control. At present, the propagation delay of the inloop phase modulator is the principal bottleneck in the implementation of this device. This paper specifically concerns a novel attenuation-counter-propagating (ACP) phase modulator (PM) that is free of propagation delay and therefore provides the solution. A rigorous theoretical model and an experimental verification of the ACP phase modulator were provided

Keywords

demodulation; integrated optics; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical phase locked loops; phase modulation; attenuation-counter-propagating modulator; feedback control; high-dynamic-range fiber-optic link; inloop phase modulator; integrated photonic-phase-locked-loop; linear fiber-optic links; linear phase demodulator; phase modulation; phase modulator; propagation delay; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical distortion; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation; Propagation delay; Attenuation; coherent fiber-optic link; counter propagation; high dynamic range; latency; optical phase-locked loop (PLL); phase modulator;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2006.881842

Filename

1707834