Title :
Wavelength control of resonant photonic modulators with balanced homodyne locking
Author :
Cox, Jonathan A. ; Lentine, Anthony L. ; Savignon, Daniel J. ; Trotter, Douglas C. ; Starbuck, Andrew L.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
We present a robust method for control of resonant modulator wavelength that is integrated with an on-chip balanced detector. Experimental results demonstrate long-term locking with low bit error rate over greater than 55 Kelvin.
Keywords :
error statistics; optical communication equipment; optical interconnections; optical modulation; optical variables control; balanced homodyne locking; bit error rate; long-term locking; on-chip balanced detector; resonant modulator wavelength control; resonant photonic modulators; Adaptive optics; Bit error rate; Legged locomotion; Optical modulation; Phase modulation; Phase shifters;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
