Title :
Monitoring intensity-modulated data streams from a mach-zehnder modulator using a swept heterodyne spectrometer
Author :
Watts, Regan T. ; Murdoch, Stuart G. ; Harvey, John D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Auckland, Auckland
Abstract :
We have demonstrated a sensitive technique for monitoring bit patterns used in BER testing and OTDM packet switched networks. A highly-sensitive, ultra-high resolution spectrometer has been developed to monitor the bit patterns at 2.5 Gbit/s.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; error statistics; heterodyne detection; intensity modulation; optical communication equipment; packet switching; BER testing; Mach-Zehnder modulator; OTDM; bit patterns; bit rate 2.5 Gbit/s; frequency 312.5 MHz; frequency 50 MHz; intensity modulation; packet switching; swept heterodyne spectrometer; Bit error rate; Frequency; Monitoring; Optical mixing; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Spectroscopy; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519309
