Optimized predistortion of overmodulated Mach-Zehnder modulators with multicarrier input

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1535-1537

  Wilson, Gordon C ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Analog systems; Cable TV; Distortion; Intermodulation distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERMODULATION; LIGHT MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

COMPOSITE TRIPLE BEAT (CTB); MACH ZEHNDER MODULATORS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0031277280     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.634733     Document Type: Article

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