Experimental demonstration of a balanced electroabsorption modulated microwave photonic link

被引:24
作者
Mathai, S [1 ]
Cappelluti, F
Jung, T
Novak, D
Waterhouse, RB
Sivco, D
Cho, AY
Ghione, G
Wu, MC
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Elect Engn, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Politecn Torino, Dipartimento Elettron, I-10129 Turin, Italy
[3] Univ Melbourne, Australian Photon Cooperat Res Ctr, Parkville, Vic 3052, Australia
[4] Univ Melbourne, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Parkville, Vic 3052, Australia
[5] RMIT Univ, Australian Photon Photon Cooperat Res Ctr, Melbourne, Vic 3001, Australia
[6] RMIT Univ, Dept Commun & Elect Engn, Melbourne, Vic 3001, Australia
[7] Lucent Technol, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA
关键词
balanced fiber-optic links; distortion suppression; electroabsorption modulator; intermodulation distortion; microwave photonics; relative intensity noise suppression;
D O I
10.1109/22.954814
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A novel balanced electroabsorption modulated photonic link for simultaneous suppression of even-order distortions, third-order distortions, laser relative intensity noise (RIN), and common amplified spontaneous emission noise at the same modulator bias point was experimentally demonstrated for the first time. By biasing the balanced electroabsorption modulator at the third-order null, the third-order distortions were suppressed, while the balanced link architecture suppressed all even-order distortions and common mode noises. The fabricated balanced electroabsorption modulator (B-EAM) showed well-matched dc characteristics in terms of I-V and transfer curve. System experiments were performed to compare Single-EAM and B-EAM links. In the B-EAM link, 2-dB suppression of laser RIN and 20-dB improvement in spurious free dynamic range over the single-EAM link were observed.
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页数:6
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