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Producing known complex modulation signals for calibration of optical modulation analyzers

Published

Author(s)

Tasshi Dennis, Bernd Nebendahl

Abstract

A family of optical modulation signals with known properties was generated using three phase-locked lasers for calibration of the complex measurement plane. Patterns predicted from first principles were measured with a real-time optical modulation analyzer.
Proceedings Title
Technical Digest of the Optical Fiber Communications Conference
Conference Dates
March 4-8, 2012
Conference Location
Los Angeles, CA
Conference Title
Optical Fiber Communications

Keywords

calibration, coherent communications, fiber optics, modulation, waveforms

Citation

Dennis, T. and Nebendahl, B. (2012), Producing known complex modulation signals for calibration of optical modulation analyzers, Technical Digest of the Optical Fiber Communications Conference, Los Angeles, CA, [online], https://doi.org/10.1364/OFC.2012.OW3H.1 (Accessed April 24, 2024)
Created March 4, 2012, Updated November 10, 2018