Optimization of optical data transmitters for 40-Gb/s lightwave systems using frequency resolved optical gating

Author

Barry, L.P. ; Burgo, S. Del ; Thomsen, B. ; Watts, R.T. ; Reid, D.A. ; Harvey, J.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electron. Eng., Dublin City Univ., Ireland

Volume

14

Issue

7

fYear

2002

fDate

7/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

971

Lastpage

973

Abstract

The measurement technique of frequency resolved optical gating has been used to optimize the phase of a 40-GHz train of optical pulses generated using a continuous-wave laser gated with an external modulator. This technique will be vital for optimization of optical transmitters to be used in systems operating at 40 Gb/s and beyond, as standard measurement techniques will not suffice to optimize such high-speed systems.

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; optical harmonic generation; optical pulse generation; optical transmitters; optimisation; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 GHz; 40 Gbit/s; Gb/s lightwave systems; continuous-wave laser; external modulator; frequency resolved optical gating; high-speed systems; measurement technique; optical data transmitter optimisation; optical pulse generation; optical transmitters; phase optimisation; standard measurement techniques; Continuous phase modulation; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Measurement standards; Measurement techniques; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical transmitters; Pulse modulation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2002.1012402

Filename

1012402