Title :
High-accuracy optical group delay measurements and modulator chirp characterization
Author :
Dennis, T. ; Williams, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We present group delay measurements of a molecular absorption line for absolute calibration with 0.17 ps resolution. The distortion caused by modulator chirp is investigated, and a novel, high-resolution method for chirp characterization is introduced.
Keywords :
calibration; chirp modulation; delays; microwave measurement; microwave photonics; optical variables measurement; chirp characterization; distortion; high-accuracy measurements; high-resolution method; modulator chirp; molecular absorption line; optical group delay measurements; Absorption; Chirp modulation; Delay; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing; Phase measurement; Phase modulation; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2004. MWP'04. 2004 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8491-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2004.1396828
