Title :
Novel optical single-sideband suppressed-carrier modulator using a bidirectionally-driven electro-optic modulator
Author :
Loayssa, A. ; Salvide, J.M. ; Benito, D. ; Garde, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Ingenieria Electr. y Electron., Univ. Publica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Abstract :
We introduce a novel optical single-sideband suppressed-carrier modulator design using a standard Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator and passive components that is bias and chirp-parameter insensitive. Up to 25 dB sideband suppression and 19 dB carrier attenuation are experimental demonstrated
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator; bias insensitive type; bidirectionally-driven electro-optic modulator; carrier attenuation; chirp-parameter insensitive type; optical SSB suppressed-carrier modulator; single-sideband suppressed-carrier modulator; Amplitude modulation; Electrodes; Electrooptic modulators; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Phase modulation; Sagnac interferometers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2000. MWP 2000. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Oxford
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6455-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2000.889801
