An Optical Replicator for Single-Shot Measurements at 10 GHz With a Dynamic Range of 1800:1

High-dynamic-range, single-shot pulse shapes were measured by temporally stacking pulses in a passive, fiber-optic network. The 256 replicas were combined to produce optical shapes with a bandwidth of 10 GHz and a dynamic range of 1800:1. The high fidelity of this system enabled the characterization...

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Published in:IEEE journal of quantum electronics 2010-02, Vol.46 (2), p.191-196
Main Authors: Donaldson, W.R., Marciante, J.R., Roides, R.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Bandwidth
Circuit properties
Dynamic range
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electro-optic effects
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Fiber optics
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides
microwave measurements
Optical and optoelectronic circuits
optical fiber measurements
Optical fiber networks
Optical modulation
Optical pulse shaping
Optical pulses
Optics
Physics
Pulse measurements
Pulse modulation
Shape measurement
signal processing
signal restoration
Stacking
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Summary:High-dynamic-range, single-shot pulse shapes were measured by temporally stacking pulses in a passive, fiber-optic network. The 256 replicas were combined to produce optical shapes with a bandwidth of 10 GHz and a dynamic range of 1800:1. The high fidelity of this system enabled the characterization of arbitrary electrical pulses that were used to shape the optical pulse via an electro-optic modulator with a reduced dynamic range of about 60:1.
ISSN:0018-9197
1558-1713
DOI:10.1109/JQE.2009.2029544