• DocumentCode
    1822732
  • Title

    Polarization-based fast-swept optical spectrum analyzer

  • Author

    Zhang, Bo ; Yao, X. Steve ; Chen, Xiaojun ; Willner, Alan E.

  • Author_Institution
    Gen. Photonics Corp., Chino, CA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    22-26 March 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We propose and demonstrate a novel polarimeter-enabled optical spectrum analyzer. The high-speed and very-large spectral-range enable measurement of > 100-nm fast-swept sources beyond 100-KHz. A unique 3-D plot displays the spectra of a fast-scanning source.
  • Keywords
    optical communication equipment; polarimeters; polarimetry; spectral analysers; 3-D plot displays; fast-swept sources; optical spectrum analyzer; polarimeter; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Light sources; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical resonators; Spectral analysis; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength measurement; (070.4790) Spectrum Analysis; (260.5430) Polarization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2606-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-865-0
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5032569