DocumentCode
1082657
Title
Polarization-based single-sideband suppressed carrier modulator
Author
Campillo, Anthony L.
Author_Institution
US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Volume
18
Issue
16
fYear
2006
Firstpage
1780
Lastpage
1782
Abstract
A method for generating single-sideband suppressed carrier modulation using a modulator consisting of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer and a polarizing element is proposed. The technique is demonstrated using a dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator, a 90deg RF hybrid, and a polarizing beam splitter. A sideband suppression of 20 dB and a carrier suppression of 32 dB are obtained
Keywords
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; optical beam splitters; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; polarizing beam splitter; single-sideband suppressed carrier modulator; Amplitude modulation; Chirp modulation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Phase modulation; Sagnac interferometers; Modulation; optical fiber communication; optical modulation; optical polarization;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2006.880768
Filename
1668220
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