Comparison of optical-microwave mixing techniques and demonstration with an unbalanced Mach-Zehnder interferometer

Authors
Maury, G Cabon, B
Citation
G. Maury et B. Cabon, Comparison of optical-microwave mixing techniques and demonstration with an unbalanced Mach-Zehnder interferometer, MICROW OPT, 25(5), 2000, pp. 338-343
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
08952477 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
338 - 343
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-2477(20000605)25:5<338:COOMTA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The generation of optical-microwave mixing by FM/IM conversion is investiga ted by using three types of interferometers. The performances obtained with the different components are compared in terms of stability, frequency ban dwidth, and conversion loss. Experimental results are finally reported with an UMZ integrated on a glass substrate, which is a low-cost device of easy fabrication. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.