Title :
Integrated photonic digital-to-analog converter for arbitrary waveform generation
Author :
Chen, Y.K. ; Leven, A. ; Hu, T. ; Weimann, N. ; Kopf, R. ; Tate, A.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Murray Hill, NJ
Abstract :
Ultra fast photonics produce a wide spectrum coverage which is useful in producing fast waveforms of wide bandwidth with prescribed arbitrary amplitude and shapes. We will survey several arbitrary waveform generation techniques.
Keywords :
digital-analogue conversion; integrated optoelectronics; waveform generators; arbitrary waveform generation; integrated photonic digital-to-analog converter; wide bandwidth; wide spectrum coverage; Amplitude modulation; Bandwidth; Digital-analog conversion; High speed optical techniques; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Phase modulation; Photonic integrated circuits; Photonic integrated circuit; arbitrary waveform generation; high speed InP modulators digital-to-analog converter; microwave photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2008. PS 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4326-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-8855-2228-4
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2008.4804271
