Tandem Electrooptic Modulation and Interferometric Detection: Theory and Application

This paper expands upon the RF photonic theory of electrooptic phase and intensity modulation detection as seen when coupled in tandem with an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer through the derivation of power transfer functions for such optical-microwave configurations. An inspection of the the...

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Published inIEEE photonics journal Vol. 5; no. 4; p. 5501211
Main Authors Harmon, Sharon R., Urick, Vincent J., Diehl, John F., Williams, Keith J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.08.2013
Subjects
Analog optics
analog photonics
binary fiber optic delay lines
instantaneous frequency measurement
Mach-Zehnder interferometer
Mach-Zehnder modulator
microwave filter
Microwave filters
Optical interferometry
phase error
Phase modulation
Photoconductivity
Photonics
Radio frequency
RF photonics
true-time delay
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Summary:This paper expands upon the RF photonic theory of electrooptic phase and intensity modulation detection as seen when coupled in tandem with an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer through the derivation of power transfer functions for such optical-microwave configurations. An inspection of the theory is presented and validated through experimental results. Several applications of a modulation/interferometric architecture are also reviewed, delineating the importance of a valid model for predicting the behavior of similar analog optical systems.
ISSN:1943-0655
1943-0647
DOI:10.1109/JPHOT.2013.2271899