DocumentCode
2558858
Title
Linearization of a broadband analog optical link using multiple wavelengths
Author
Ackerman, E.I.
Author_Institution
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
fYear
1998
fDate
12-14 Oct. 1998
Firstpage
45
Lastpage
48
Abstract
Instead of balancing the RF signal voltage on two modulator electrodes, broadband linearization of a link can be more easily achieved when two wavelengths are simultaneously modulated using a standard single-electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator.
Keywords
electro-optical modulation; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; broadband analog optical link; broadband linearization; fibre optic link; multiple wavelengths; simultaneous modulation; single-electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator; spurious-free dynamic range; Dynamic range; Electrodes; Optical attenuators; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Radio frequency; Refractive index; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Photonics, 1998. MWP '98. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location
Princeton, NJ, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4936-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWP.1998.745487
Filename
745487
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