• DocumentCode
    2015082
  • Title

    Linearity and ultra-linearization of ring resonator modulators for sub-octave bandpass analog optical links

  • Author

    Tazawa, Hidehisa ; Steier, William H.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Southern California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5-10 March 2006
  • Abstract
    The linearity of a ring resonator based modulator is experimentally studied. From the experimental transfer function, the intermodulation-free dynamic range is predicted to be 123 dBHz45/. A scheme to obtain ultra-high linearity is proposed.
  • Keywords
    intermodulation; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical resonators; intermodulation-free dynamic range; ring resonator modulators; sub-octave bandpass analog optical links; ultra-linearization; Electrooptic modulators; Electrooptical waveguides; Frequency; Linearity; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Polymers; Transfer functions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-803-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2006.215804
  • Filename
    1636835