Linearized Optical Modulator with Fifth Order Correction

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1995, Pages 1724-1727

  Burns, William K ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ELECTRODES; INTERFEROMETERS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS; HARMONIC DISTORTION; MACH-ZENDER INTERFEROMETERS; SINUSOIDAL TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0029358950     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.405316     Document Type: Article

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