DocumentCode
2163152
Title
Dynamic linewidth measurement technique using digital intradyne coherent receivers
Author
Maher, Robert ; Thomsen, Benn
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London (UCL), London, UK
fYear
2011
fDate
18-22 Sept. 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
The linewidth settling time of a fast switching tuneable laser is investigated using a dynamic coherent receiver and we show that a minimum linewidth can be realised within 70ns of a wavelength switching event.
Keywords
optical receivers; digital intradyne coherent receivers; dynamic coherent receiver; dynamic linewidth measurement technique; fast switching tuneable laser; time 70 ns; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Measurement by laser beam; Optical switches; Receivers; Time frequency analysis;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location
Geneva
ISSN
Pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1918-9
Type
conf
Filename
6066115
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