Electro-optic Modulator for Compensating the Third Order Intermodulation Distortion by Optical Interference
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17K06392
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Electron device/Electronic equipment
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| Research Institution | University of Hyogo |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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| Keywords | 電気光学変調器 / 非線形 / ３次相互変調歪み / 波長チャープ / ニオブ酸リチウム / 電子光学変調器 / 電気光学光変調器 / ３次高調波歪み / ラットレース回路 / 電子デバイス・機器 / 歪み補償 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZMs) can operate in high-speed modulation and are generally used for optical communication systems. However, MZMs theoretically make nonlinear responses. Distortions induced by the nonlinearity may become a serious problem. The third-order intermodulation distortion (IMD3) cannot be removed by frequency filters. The IMD3 may affect the system performance. In this research, a new optical compensation method of the nonlinear distortion in electro-optic modulators was proposed. The IMD3 are optically suppressed by using two MZMs operating with frequency chirp modulation and its performance was successfully confirmed. We designed and fabricated the modulator with the single-chip structure and the single-input operation by integrating the two MZMs with the microwave power divider circuit. The IMD3 compensation operation was experimentally confirmed. The IMD3 component could be suppressed by more than 20 dB compared to the conventional MZM.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本提案は、光変調器の波長チャープと歪み発生の関係を詳細に検討し、従来からの課題であった非線形歪補償に適用した。また、それを実際の素子構造に落とし込み、さらに、信号分配回路を集積化した光変調器を実際に作製した。動作原理の検証だけでなく、単体で動作する素子を実際に作製して動作実証を行うことによって、想定できなかった問題点が明らかになり、より実用性の有効性の高い研究成果となった。従来、単一チップ構成で単一入力で動作する歪み補償光変調器の報告は見当たらず、本光変調器は、実用性が高く、産業上の意義も大きいものと思われ、将来の光伝送システムで重要な素子となる可能性がある。
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[Book] フォトニクスの基礎2019
Author(s)
榎原 晃、川西 哲也
Total Pages
200
Publisher
コロナ社
ISBN
9784339009224
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