Measurement of the amplitude and phase transfer functions of an optical modulator using a heterodyne technique

Francis Pascal Romstad, Dan Birkedal, Jesper Mørk, Jørn Märcher Hvam

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    Abstract

    We present a new technique that measures the full amplitude and phase transfer curves of the modulator as a function of the applied bias, from which the small signal α-parameter can be calculated. The technique measures the amplitude and phase transfer functions simultaneously and directly, compared to techniques where a time-consuming data analysis is necessary to calculate the a-parameter and an additional measurement is necessary to estimate the phase. Additionally, the chirp profile for all operation points can be calculated.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings on The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society
    Volume1
    PublisherIEEE
    Publication date2001
    Pages34-35
    ISBN (Print)07-80-37105-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2001
    Event14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2001 - San Diego, United States
    Duration: 12 Nov 200113 Nov 2001
    Conference number: 14

    Conference

    Conference14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2001
    Number14
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Diego
    Period12/11/200113/11/2001

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