Title :
Measurement of passive optical components using a carrier and single sideband
Author :
Krause, David J. ; Cartledge, John C. ; Jakober, Lukas ; Roberts, Kim
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Canada
Abstract :
A simple method based on arbitrary optical signal generation is presented for measuring the magnitude and phase of the transfer function of passive optical components. The method offers fine resolution along the frequency axis as well as a simple setup.
Keywords :
optical elements; optical modulation; arbitrary optical signal generation; carrier and single sideband; passive optical components; Frequency; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Phase measurement; Signal generators; Signal resolution; Testing; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.216022