Title :
Simultaneous, Bidirectional Modulation of Two Channels in a Single Optical Modulator
Author :
Gopalakrishnan, Ganesh K. ; Gheorma, Ioan L.
Author_Institution :
COVEGA Corp., Jessup, MD
fDate :
6/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report, for the first time, experimental results on the simultaneous operation of two independent optical channels in a bidirectional configuration in a single electrooptical modulator. Each channel is independently modulated with electrical subcarriers
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; telecommunication channels; bidirectional modulation; electrooptical modulator; optical channels; single optical modulator; Bandwidth; Electrooptic modulators; Frequency response; High speed optical techniques; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Phase modulation; Radio frequency; Wavelength division multiplexing; Optical modulation; subcarrier multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2007.897556
