Development of lightwave frequency response analyzer for characterizing O/E conversion devices

Author

Inagaki, K. ; Kawanishi, Tetsuyas ; Iwai, Hisato ; Oikawa, Yoichi

Author_Institution

Photonic Network Reseach Inst., Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan

fYear

2014

fDate

20-23 Oct. 2014

Firstpage

113

Lastpage

116

Abstract

In order to measure frequency responses of O/ E conversion devices such as photodiodes (PDs), we developed a measurement instrument named lightwave frequency response analyzer (LFRA). LFRA, which is based on a heterodyne technique utilizing an optical modulator, provides precise measurement solution with cost effective instrument. Measured results of two individual LFRAs show standard deviations less than 0.15 dB and maximum instrument difference less than 0.7 dB.

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; optical variables measurement; photodiodes; LFRA; O/E conversion devices; PD; cost effective instrument; frequency responses; heterodyne technique; lightwave frequency response analyzer; maximum instrument difference; measurement instrument; optical modulator; photodiodes; precise measurement solution; standard deviations; Frequency measurement; Frequency response; Instruments; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical variables measurement; O/E conversion efficiency; heterodyne technique; lightwave frequency response analyzer; photodiode (PD);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Photonics (MWP) and the 2014 9th Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonics Conference (APMP), 2014 International Topical Meeting on

Conference_Location

Sapporo

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWP.2014.6994505

Filename

6994505