Optical phase-sensitive sampling for high fidelity capture of advanced, high baud-rate optical waveforms and signals
Conference: Photonische Netze - 11. ITG-Fachtagung
05/03/2010 - 05/04/2010 at Leipzig, Germany
Proceedings: Photonische Netze
Pages: 6Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Andrekson, Peter A.; Westlund, Mathias; Sunnerud, Henrik; Sköld, Mats (EXFO Sweden AB, Arvid Hedvalls Backe 4, 411 33, Gothenburg, Sweden)
Andrekson, Peter A. (Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden)
Schinn, Gregory W.; Robitaille, Francois (EXFO Inc., 400 avenue Godin, Québec (Québec), G1M 2K2 Canada)
Abstract:
We discuss all-optical sampling techniques to capture optical waveforms with both high fidelity and time resolution. Different approaches are possible, each with associated performance–complexity trade-offs. We cover not only sampling of intensity waveforms but also complex modulation formats such as QPSK and 16-QAM and also discuss the distinctions between real-time sampling and equivalent-time sampling.