Title :
Sagnac interferometer amplitude modulator
Author :
Dennis, M.L. ; Duling, I.N. ; Burns, W.K.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We have demonstrated broadband amplitude modulation using a travelling wave phase modulator in a Sagnac interferometer. The inherent bias stability when using a regular phase modulator makes this scheme advantageous over the Mach-Zehnder configuration in situations where low frequency response is not essential, such as subcarrier multiplexed analog communications and fiberfed radar applications.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; fibre optic sensors; frequency response; light interferometers; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; phase modulation; stability; Mach-Zehnder configuration; Sagnac interferometer amplitude modulator; broadband amplitude modulation; fiberfed radar applications; inherent bias stability; low frequency response; regular phase modulator; subcarrier multiplexed analog communications; travelling wave phase modulator; Amplitude modulation; Laser noise; Optical distortion; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Packaging; Sagnac interferometers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-443-2
