Title :
Photodiode nonlinearity measurement using a linearized phase-modulated optical link
Author :
Colladay, Kristina R. ; Hastings, Alex ; McKinney, Jason D.
Author_Institution :
SFA Inc., Crofton, MD
Abstract :
A new technique to determine the nonlinearity of high-speed photodiodes is presented. Utilizing a linearized phase-modulated link architecture, we directly measure the photodiode intermodulation distortion. Our results agree with those obtained via a phase-locked laser technique.
Keywords :
intermodulation distortion; optical links; optical modulation; phase modulation; photodiodes; high-speed photodiodes; linearized phase-modulated link architecture; optical link; phase-locked laser technique; photodiode intermodulation distortion; Delay; Distortion measurement; Interferometers; Intermodulation distortion; Optical fiber communication; Phase measurement; Phase modulation; Photoconductivity; Photodiodes; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688600
