Title :
Spurious-free dynamic range of a tunable delay line based on slow light in SOA
Author :
Berger, P. ; Bourderionnet, Jerome ; Alouini, Mohamed-Slim ; Dolfi, Daniel ; Bretanaker, F.
Author_Institution :
Thales Res. & Technol., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
We develop a model describing harmonic and intermodulation distortions in SOAs. This model, valid for any input spectrum, enables to derive the spurious-free dynamic range of a slowlight delay line based on coherent population oscillations.
Keywords :
harmonic distortion; intermodulation distortion; microwave photonics; optical delay lines; optical distortion; optical harmonic generation; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor optical amplifiers; slow light; coherent population oscillations; harmonic distortion; higher order harmonic generation; intermodulation distortion; semiconductor optical amplifier; slow light; spurious-free dynamic range; tunable delay line; Bragg gratings; Delay lines; Dynamic range; Fiber gratings; Frequency measurement; Microwave measurements; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Slow light;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2009. MWP '09. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4788-6
