Vector calibration of optical reference receivers using a frequency-domain method

Author

Humphreys, David A. ; Harper, Matthew R. ; Smith, Andrew J A ; Smith, Ian M.

Author_Institution

Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK

Volume

54

Issue

2

fYear

2005

fDate

4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

894

Lastpage

897

Abstract

A jitter-free vector frequency-domain measurement technique to characterize optical reference receivers is presented. The system is based on a Mach-Zehnder integrated-optic modulator (IOM). Results from this new technique and those obtained by optical impulse and heterodyne methods are compared up to 76 GHz. An IOM down-conversion scheme was used to measure the heterodyne beat frequency to >106 GHz.

Keywords

calibration; frequency measurement; frequency-domain analysis; integrated optics; optical frequency conversion; optical modulation; optical receivers; IOM down-conversion scheme; Mach-Zehnder integrated-optic modulator; frequency-domain method; heterodyne beat frequency measurement; heterodyne methods; jitter-free vector frequency-domain measurement technique; optical impulse; optical reference receivers; vector calibration; Calibration; Delay; Frequency measurement; Frequency response; Optical devices; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Uncertainty; Heterodyning; integrated optics; jitter; optical receivers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9456

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TIM.2004.843325

Filename

1408314