Frequency domain analysis of an optical FM discriminator

Author

Sorin, Wayne V. ; Chang, Kok Wai ; Conrad, Geraldine A. ; Hernday, Paul R.

Author_Institution

Hewlett-Packard Lab., Palo Alto, CA, USA

Volume

10

Issue

6

fYear

1992

fDate

6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

787

Lastpage

793

Abstract

Measurement of optical phase and frequency deviations using a frequency-domain network analysis approach is described. The frequency domain transfer functions are given which relate the conversion of optical phase, frequency, and intensity modulation into photodetector current after passing through a quadrature biased Mach-Zehnder interferometer. It is shown that the error term in the phase and frequency transfer functions depends only to second order on any accompanying intensity modulation. Experimental data are given illustrating the analytical results

Keywords

frequency modulation; light interferometers; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; photodetectors; error term; frequency deviations; frequency domain transfer functions; frequency transfer functions; frequency-domain network analysis; intensity modulation; optical FM discriminator; optical phase; phase functions; photodetector current; quadrature biased Mach-Zehnder interferometer; second order; Frequency conversion; Frequency domain analysis; Frequency measurement; Frequency modulation; Intensity modulation; Optical fiber networks; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Phase measurement; Transfer functions;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.143079

Filename

143079