Title :
Characterization of laser phase noise using parallel linear optical sampling
Author :
Okamoto, Tatsuaki ; Inoue, M. ; Ito, Fumihiko
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a novel technique for characterizing laser phase noise using parallel linear optical sampling. The high bandwidth of the linear optical sampling relaxes the bandwidth limitation, which is the critical problem in phase noise characterization using a digital coherent receiver.
Keywords :
laser noise; laser variables measurement; light coherence; optical information processing; optical receivers; parallel processing; phase noise; bandwidth limitation; digital coherent receiver; laser phase noise characterisation; linear optical sampling; parallel linear optical sampling; phase noise characterization; Fiber lasers; Frequency modulation; Laser noise; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fibers; Phase noise;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
