Title :
A 15-GHz electro-optic measurement system for noisy environments
Author :
Donaldson, W.R. ; Beeman, B. ; Miller, E.K. ; Roides, R.G.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Laser Energetics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
Mach-Zehnder modulators encode copies of an electrical pulse onto optical carrier frequencies. The encoded optical pulses are replicated and digitized to achieve a dynamic range of 1000 and a peak signal-to-noise ratio of 300.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; signal detection; Mach-Zehnder modulators; dynamic range; electrical pulse; electrooptic measurement system; encoded optical pulses; frequency 15 GHz; noisy environments; optical carrier frequencies; peak signal-to-noise ratio; Electrooptic modulators; Optical distortion; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2473-8
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2014.6999454
