Frequency modulation background signals from fiber-based electro optic modulators are caused by crosstalk

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 916-923

  Silander, Isak ^a   Ehlers, Patrick ^a   Wang, Junyang ^a   Axner, Ove ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBER;

BACKGROUND SIGNALS; CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES; DC VOLTAGE; DETECTION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATORS; ELECTROOPTIC CRYSTALS; FREE SPACES; FREQUENCY MODULATED; POLARIZATION DIRECTION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

FREQUENCY MODULATION;

EID: 84861401504     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.29.000916     Document Type: Article

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