CALIBRATION OF OPTICAL MODULATORS BY OPTICAL DOWN-CONVERSION

Authors
WATSON CD HUMPHREYS DA WILSON MGF
Citation
Cd. Watson et al., CALIBRATION OF OPTICAL MODULATORS BY OPTICAL DOWN-CONVERSION, IEEE photonics technology letters, 5(9), 1993, pp. 1005-1007
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE photonics technology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
10411135
Volume
5
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1005 - 1007
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(1993)5:9<1005:COOMBO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A new method for the calibration of intensity modulators and modulated laser diodes at millimeter-wave frequencies is presented. The method uses an integrated-optic modulator as both a mixer and a frequency dou bler. To demonstrate the measurement technique an intensity modulator is calibrated over the band 26.5-40 GHz. The measurement system employ s no components exceeding 20 GHz (excluding the RF generator), and wit h relatively minor modifications measurements in excess of 60 GHz are feasible.