Title :
A new modal power distribution measurement for high-speed laser transmitters
Author :
Golowich, S.E. ; Ritger, A.J. ; Reed, W.A.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a new technique for measuring the modal power distribution of light launched into a multimode fiber. When applied to high-speed lasers our method is much simpler than existing ones.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser variables measurement; optical fibre communication; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; Ethernet; VCSELs; high-speed laser transmitters; high-speed lasers; link performance; modal power distribution; modal power distribution measurement; multimode fiber; transmitter; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Calibration; Delay estimation; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber testing; Optical transmitters; Power distribution; Power lasers; Power measurement; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
