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Real-time electrooptical signal processors with coherent detection.

M King¹, W R Bennett, L B Lambert

¹Columbia University, New York, NewYork 10027, USA.

|January 12, 2010

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Coherent detection in electro-optical spectrum analyzers preserves phase information lost in conventional methods. This study confirms the feasibility of constructing real-time spectrum analyzers using coherent detection techniques.

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Area of Science:

Optoelectronics
Signal Processing
Photonics

Background:

Conventional real-time electro-optical signal processors detect output intensity, losing phase information.
Phase information is crucial for many signal processing applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the properties of real-time electro-optical spectrum analyzers employing coherent detection.
To determine the feasibility of preserving phase information in optical signal processing.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis of coherent detection principles in electro-optical systems.
Experimental validation of the theoretical model.
Heterodyning optical signals with a local oscillator for phase preservation.

Main Results:

Coherent detection successfully preserves phase information, unlike conventional intensity detection.
Theoretical equations governing the operation of coherent detection spectrum analyzers were derived.
Experimental results confirmed the theoretical predictions.

Conclusions:

Real-time electro-optical spectrum analyzers with coherent detection are feasible.
This technology enables the recovery of phase information in optical signals.
Further development could lead to advanced optical signal processing devices.