Tandem Electrooptic Modulation and Interferometric Detection: Theory and Application

Author

Harmon, Sharon R. ; Urick, Vincent J. ; Diehl, John F. ; Williams, Keith J.

Author_Institution

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc., Herndon, VA, USA

Volume

5

Issue

4

fYear

2013

fDate

Aug. 2013

Firstpage

5501211

Lastpage

5501211

Abstract

This paper expands upon the RF photonic theory of electrooptic phase and intensity modulation detection as seen when coupled in tandem with an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer through the derivation of power transfer functions for such optical-microwave configurations. An inspection of the theory is presented and validated through experimental results. Several applications of a modulation/interferometric architecture are also reviewed, delineating the importance of a valid model for predicting the behavior of similar analog optical systems.

Keywords

Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; intensity modulation; microwave photonics; optical transfer function; phase modulation; RF photonic theory; analog optical systems; asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer; electrooptic phase; intensity modulation detection; interferometric architecture; modulation architecture; optical-microwave configurations; power transfer functions; tandem electrooptic modulation; Microwave filters; Optical interferometry; Phase modulation; Photoconductivity; Photonics; Radio frequency; Analog optics; Mach–Zehnder interferometer; Mach–Zehnder modulator; RF photonics; analog photonics; binary fiber optic delay lines; instantaneous frequency measurement; microwave filter; phase error; true-time delay;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Journal, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1943-0655

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JPHOT.2013.2271899

Filename

6552970