Comparison of an in-line asymmetric directional coupler modulator with distributed optical loss to other linearized electrooptic modulators

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 47, Issue 7 PART 2, 1999, Pages 1184-1193

  Hamilton, Scott A ^a   Yankelevich, Diego R ^b   Knoesen, André ^c   Weverka, Robert T ^a   Hill, Richard A ^b  

^a IEEE

^b University of California   (United States)

^c Optical Networks Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupled mode analysis; Electrooptic devices; Electrooptic modulation; Microwave communication; Modulation; Nonlinear distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical waveguide components

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LIGHT MODULATION; LINEARIZATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTICAL LINKS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SIGNAL DISTORTION; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS;

COUPLED MODE ANALYSIS; DIRECTIONAL COUPLER MODULATOR; DISTRIBUTED OPTICAL LOSS; ELECTROOPTIC MODULATION; ELECTROOPTIC MODULATORS; MICROWAVE COMMUNICATION; NONLINEAR MODULATION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0032658803     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.775456     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. C. K. Sun, G. W. Andersen, R. J. Orazi, M. H. Berry, and S. A. Pappert, Phase and amplitude stability of broadband analog fiber optic links, Proc. SPIE, vol. 2560, pp. 50-56, 1995.
2. A. P. Goutzoulis, J. M. Zomp, and A. H. Johnson, Development and antenna range demonstration of an eight-element optically powered directly modulated receive UHF fiberoptic manifold, J. Lightwave Technol., vol. LT-14, pp. 2499-2505, Nov. 1996.
3. H. Roussell, R. Heikey, G. Betts, and C. Cox III, Effect of optical feedback on high-dynamic-range fabry-perot laser optical links, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 9, pp. 106-108, Jan. 1997.
4. A. P. Goutzoulis and J. M. Zomp, Development and field demonstration of an eight-element receive wavelength-multiplexed true-time-delay steering system, Appl. Opt., vol. 36, no. 29, pp. 7315-7326, 1997.
5. A. S. Daryoush, E. Ackerman, N. R. Samant, S. Wanuga, and D. Kasemset, Interfaces for high-speed fiber-optic links: Analysis and experi-ment, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 39, pp. 2031-2044, Dec. 1991.
6. D. A. Atlas and A. Rosiewicz, A 20 GHz bandwidth InGaAsP/InP MTBH laser module IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 5, pp. 123-126, Feb. 1993.
7. A. S. Daryoush, K. Sato, K. Horikawa, and H. Ogawa, Dynamic response of long optical-cavity laser diode for Ka-band communication satellites, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 45, pp. 1288-1295, Aug. 1997.
8. G. E. Betts, C. H. Cox, III, and K. G. Ray, 20 GHz optical analog link using an external modulator, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 2, pp. 923-925, Dec. 1990.
9. M. J. LaGasse, W. Charczenko, M. C. Hamilton, and S. Thaniyavarn, Optical carrier filtering for high dynamic range fiber optic links, Electron. Lett., vol. 30, no. 25, 1994.
10. M. J. LaGasse and S. Thaniyavarn, Bias-free high-dynamic-range phase-modulated fiber-optic link, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 9, pp. 681-683, May 1997.
11. E. I. Ackerman and A. Daryoush, Broad-band external modulation fiber-optic links for antenna-remoting applications, IEEE Trans. Mi-crowave Theory Tech., vol. 45, pp. 1436-1442, Aug. 1997.
12. L. Zhang, P. Myslinski, J. Chrostowski, H. Hua, O. Berolo, J. Lee, and F. Harlow, Ten GHz MMIC predistortion circuit for improved dynamic range of broadband analog fiber-optic link, Microwave Opt.. Technol. Lett., vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 293-295, 1996.
13. W. B. Bridges and J. H. Schaffner, Distortion in linearized electrooptic modulators, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 43, pp. 2184-2197, Sept. 1995.
14. M. L. Farwell, W. S. C. Chang, and D. R. Huber, Increased linear dynamic range by low biasing the Mach-Zehnder modulator, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 5, pp. 779-782, July 1993.
15. M. L. Farwell, Z.-Q. Lin, E. Wooten, and W. S. C. Chang, An electrooptic intensity modulator with improved linearity, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 3, pp. 792-795, Sept. 1991.
16. J. F. Lam and G. L. Tangonan, A novel optical modulator system with enhanced linearization properties, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 3, pp. 1102-1104, Dec. 1991.
17. J. H. Schaffner, J. F. Lam, C. J. Gaeta, G. L. Tangonan, R. L. Joyce, M. L. Farwell, and W. S. C. Chang, Spur-free dynamic range measurements of a fiber optic link with traveling wave linearized directional coupler modulators, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 6, pp. 273-275, Feb. 1994.
18. G. E. Betts, Linearized modulator for suboctave-bandpass optical analog links, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 42, pp. 2642-2649, Dec. 1994.
19. G. E. Betts and F. J. O'Donnell, Microwave analog optical links using suboctave linearized modulators, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 8, pp. 1273-1275, Sept. 1996.
20. G. Betts, F. O'Donnell, and K. Ray, Sub-octave bandpass optical remote antenna link modulator and method therefor, U.S. Patent 5615037, Mar. 25, 1997.
21. H. Skeie and R. V. Johnson, Linearization of electro-optic modulators by a cascade coupling of phase modulating electrodes, Proc. SPIE, vol. 1583, pp. 153-164, 1991.
22. L. M. Johnson and H. V. Roussell, Reduction of intermodulation distortion in interferometric optical modulators, Opt. Lett., vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 928-930, 1988.
23. P.-L. Liu, J. Li, and Y. S. Trisno, In search of a linear electrooptic amplitude modulator, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 3, pp. 144-146, Feb. 1991.
24. W. K. Burns, Linearized optical modulator with fifth order correction, J. Lightwave Technol., vol. LT-13, pp. 1724-1727, Aug. 1995.
25. K. J. Williams, R. D. Esman, and M. Dagenais, Nonlinearities in pi-n microwave photodetectors, J. Lightwave Technol., vol. LT-14, pp. 84-96, Jan. 1996.
26. S. A. Hamilton, D. R. Yankelevich, A. Knoesen, R. T. Weverka, R. A. Hill, and G. C. Bjorklund, Polymer in-line fiber modulators for broadband radio-frequency optical links, J. Opt. Soc. Amer. B, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 740-750, 1998.
27. M. Wilkinson, J. R. Hill, and S. A. Cassidy, Optical fiber modulator using electro-optic polymer overlayer, Electron. Lett., vol. 27, no. 11, pp. 979-981, 1991
28. S. Creaney, W. Johnstone, and K. McCallion, Continuous-fiber modulator with high-bandwidth coplanar strip electrodes, IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 8, pp. 355-357, Mar. 1996.
29. R. A. Hill, G. C. Bjorklund, S. A. Hamilton, D. R. Yankelevich, and A. Knoesen, Low-distortion, high-speed polymeric in-line fiber modulator, in Conf. Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996 OSA Tech. Dig. Ser., 1996, vol. 10, pp. 332-333.
30. S. A. Hamilton, D. R. Yankelevich, A. Knoesen, R. A. Hill, R. T. Weverka, and G. C. Bjorklund, 18 GHz traveling wave polymeric inline fiber modulator, in IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Soc. 1997IEEE Tech. Dig. Ser., 1997, vol. 1, pp. 387-388.
31. F. Pan, K. McCallion, and M. Chiappetta, Waveguide fabrication and high-speed in-line intensity modulation in 4-N,N-4'-dimethylamino4'methyl-stilbazolium tosylate, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 74, no. 4, pp. 492-494, 1999.
32. A. Yariv, Coupled-mode theory for guided-wave optics, IEEE J. Quantum Electron., vol. QE-9, pp. 919-933, 1973.
33. T. R. Halemane and S. K. Korotky, Distortion characteristics of optical directional coupler modulators, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 38, pp. 669-673, May 1990.
34. U. V. Cummings and W. B. Bridges, Bandwidth of linearized electrooptic modulators, J. Lightwave Technol., vol. LT-16, pp. 1482-1490, Aug. 1998.
35. D. Chen, H. R. Fetterman, A. Chen, W. H. Steier, L. R. Dalton, W. Wang, and Y. Shi, Demonstration of 110 GHz electro-optic polymer modulators, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 70, no. 25, pp. 3335-3337, 1997.