RF-photonic link using a resonantly-enhanced Mach-Zehnder optical modulator
conference contribution
posted on 2024-11-23, 00:36 authored by Giang Nguyen, Yuvaraja Visagathilagar, Arnan MitchellArnan MitchellAn RF-photonic link using an optimized resonantly-enhanced optical intensity modulator (RE-MZM) is demonstrated. The enhanced modulator provides a 9dB link gain improvement when compared to a commercial, broadband modulator with a 3dB bandwidth of 11%. The noise figure of the link is experimentally measured as a function of optical power. Comparison to an un-enhanced modulator demonstrates that when the link noise is laser RIN limited, the enhanced modulator provides a significant improvement to noise figure. The intermodulation distortion of RE-MZM link is also analyzed and it is shown that the resonant enhancement does not impact modulation dynamic range.
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Proceedings of the IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave PhotonicsEditors
J. K. RheeName of conference
International Topical Meeting on Microwave PhotonicsPublisher
IEEEPlace published
SeoulStart date
2005-10-12End date
2005-10-14Language
EnglishCopyright
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2009-04-08Open access
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