Title :
Reduction of intermodulation distortion of interferometric optical modulators through incoherent mixing of optical waves
Author :
Lin, Z.-Q. ; Chang, William S. C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
A method to reduce intermodulation distortion by 30 to 40 dB in interferometric optical modulators through incoherent mixing of optical waves is proposed and analysed. Parameters for design optimisation and limitations in modulation frequency and transmission distance are given.
Keywords :
intermodulation; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; analogue optical fibre links; design optimisation; interferometric optical modulators; intermodulation distortion reduction; modulation frequency limitations; optical waves; transmission distance limitations;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19901280
