Title :
A bilateral lightwave network analyzer-architecture and calibration
Author :
Elamaran, Balasundaram ; Pollard, Roger D. ; Iezekiel, Stavros
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Leeds Univ., UK
fDate :
12/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The first bilateral lightwave network analyzer (BLNA) architecture that is capable of two-port S-parameter measurements is reported in this paper. A combined two-tier calibration is proposed and implemented for electrooptic and optoelectronic measurements. Calibrated measurement results showing the good performance of the BLNA for all types of lightwave components are also presented
Keywords :
S-parameters; calibration; microwave measurement; microwave photonics; network analysers; optical variables measurement; bilateral lightwave network analyzer; electrooptic measurements; lightwave components; network analyzer architecture; network analyzer calibration; optoelectronic measurements; two-port S-parameter measurements; two-tier calibration; Antenna measurements; Automatic testing; Calibration; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical variables measurement; Propagation losses; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
