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Method for suppressing distortion in mach-zehnder optical modulators with a chirped or variable operating wavelength

US6753992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2002
Grant dateJun 22, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/25
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for suppressing distortion in a multi-wavelengths system which uses a Mach Zehnder optical modulator includes adjusting an internal path length mismatch of the modulator and changing an applied voltage, Vb, such that the combination biases the modulator to the required &pgr;/2 phase bias.

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