Title :
Serrodyne optical frequency translation with high sideband suppression
Author :
Johnson, Leonard M. ; Cox, Charles H., III
Author_Institution :
MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA, USA
fDate :
1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A Ti:NiNbO3 serrodyne optical frequency shifter with 40-dB overall sideband suppression has been demonstrated. This performance can be achieved using either a laser diode or a broadband superluminescent diode as an optical source. The device utilizes a single-polarization waveguide design and a specialized sawtooth drive circuit
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; frequency convertors; lithium compounds; optical modulation; optical waveguides; phase modulation; titanium; LiNbO3:Ti frequency shifter; broadband superluminescent diode; laser diode; optical source; serrodyne optical frequency shifter; sideband suppression; single-polarization waveguide design; specialized sawtooth drive circuit; Bandwidth; Circuits; Electrooptic modulators; Frequency; Optical devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Phase modulation;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
