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Characterization of 40-Gbit/s pulses generated using a lithium niobate modulator at 1550 nm using frequency resolved optical gating

Characterization of 40-Gbit/s pulses generated using a lithium niobate modulator at 1550 nm using frequency resolved optical gating
Characterization of 40-Gbit/s pulses generated using a lithium niobate modulator at 1550 nm using frequency resolved optical gating
The characteristics of 40-Gbit/s pulses generated by exploiting the nonlinear characteristics of a Mach-Zehnder Lithium Niobate modulator are presented. A high spectral resolution frequency resolved optical gating apparatus has been developed to allow for the complete characterization of the intensity and phase of these pulses. The use of these measurements to simplify the design and optimization of an 80-Gbit/s pulse source, based on this 40-Gbit/s source followed by a nonlinear fiber compressor and multiplexer, is also demonstrated.
0018-9456
186-191
Thomsen, B.C.
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Reid, D.A.
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Watts, R.T.
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Barry, L.P.
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Thomsen, B.C., Reid, D.A., Watts, R.T., Barry, L.P. and Harvey, J.D. (2004) Characterization of 40-Gbit/s pulses generated using a lithium niobate modulator at 1550 nm using frequency resolved optical gating. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 53 (1), 186-191. (doi:10.1109/TIM.2003.822016).

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The characteristics of 40-Gbit/s pulses generated by exploiting the nonlinear characteristics of a Mach-Zehnder Lithium Niobate modulator are presented. A high spectral resolution frequency resolved optical gating apparatus has been developed to allow for the complete characterization of the intensity and phase of these pulses. The use of these measurements to simplify the design and optimization of an 80-Gbit/s pulse source, based on this 40-Gbit/s source followed by a nonlinear fiber compressor and multiplexer, is also demonstrated.

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Published date: February 2004

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Local EPrints ID: 46958
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/46958
ISSN: 0018-9456
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Date deposited: 25 Jul 2007
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 09:29

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Author: B.C. Thomsen
Author: D.A. Reid
Author: R.T. Watts
Author: L.P. Barry
Author: J.D. Harvey

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