• DocumentCode
    381607
  • Title

    Ultra-sensitive optical sampling by coherent-linear detection

  • Author

    Dorrer, C. ; Kilper, D.C. ; Stuart, H.R. ; Raybon, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    17-22 Mar 2002
  • Abstract
    Optical sampling is achieved using an all-optical linear technique with a record sensitivity of 10-3 mW2, 1000 times better than nonlinear techniques. Phase sensitivity is removed by simultaneous measurement of orthogonal phase quadratures.
  • Keywords
    nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical information processing; sensitivity; signal sampling; telecommunication signalling; all-optical linear technique; coherent-linear detection; nonlinear optical sampling techniques; nonlinear techniques; orthogonal phase quadratures; phase sensitivity; record sensitivity; ultra high-speed optical transmission systems; ultra-sensitive optical sampling; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical recording; Optical sensors; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Sampling methods; Signal analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-701-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2002.1036786
  • Filename
    1036786