Title :
Single-sideband suppressed-carrier optical modulator for wideband rf signal processing
Author :
Frankel, M.Y. ; Esman, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci Div., US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We describe a new and simple technique for implementing a wide bandwidth single sideband suppressed-carrier (SSB-SC) optical modulator. The modulator is built with all commercial components and demonstrates >40 dB optical carrier suppression, and as much as 60 dB unwanted signal sideband rejection across a 6-20 GHz microwave frequency range. The modulator is used to show microwave signal processing such as spectral shifting and inversion over 3-18 GHz.
Keywords :
broadband networks; electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; signal processing; 6 to 20 GHz; GHz microwave frequency range; commercial components; microwave signal processing; optical carrier suppression; single-sideband suppressed-carrier optical modulator; spectral shifting; unwanted signal sideband rejection; wide bandwidth single sideband suppressed-carrier optical modulator; wideband rf signal processing; Amplitude modulation; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing; RF signals; Radio frequency; Sagnac interferometers; Signal generators; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657377
