A Subcarrier-Multiplexed Coherent FSK System Using a Mach-Zehnder Modulator with Automatic Bias Control

Q. Jiang; M. Kavehrad

doi:10.1109/68.238262

A Subcarrier-Multiplexed Coherent FSK System Using a Mach-Zehnder Modulator with Automatic Bias Control

Q. Jiang, M. Kavehrad

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We demonstrate a subcarrier-multiplexed coherent optical transmission system using a push-pull Mach-Zehnder intensity modulator. Six subcarrier channels cover a six-octave bandwidth and are frequency-shift keying (FSK) modulated at 45 Mb/s. With an optical phase modulation index of 0.38, a receiver sensitivity of - 36 dBm is obtained. Second-order intermodulation is canceled by more than 20 dB due to the balanced structure of the modulator. This results in an 8-dB improvement in the receiver sensitivity compared to the system using an optical phase modulator. We also demonstrate a simple automatic bias-control scheme for the Mach-Zehnder modulator. It utilizes the optical signal from the complementary output port of the dual-output modulator.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	941-943
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	5
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/68.238262
State	Published - Aug 1993

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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