Effect of Electrode Loss on the Dynamic Range of Linearized Directional Coupler Modulators

Abstract

Numerical simulations were used to study the effect of electrode loss on the two-tone spur-free dynamic range (SFDR) of analog photonic links with linearized directional coupler modulators. Radio-frequency loss in the traveling wave electrode significantly limits the frequency bandwidth over which this class of electrooptic modulator can effectively enhance the SFDR.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA454485

Entities

People

  • George A. Brost
  • Kevin Magde
  • Paul Payson
  • Richard Michalak

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Bandwidth
  • Directional
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electro-Optic Modulators
  • Electrodes
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Losses
  • Materials
  • Microwave Frequency
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Optoelectronic Devices
  • Photonics
  • Radio Frequency
  • Transfer Functions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics