Instantaneous Frequency Measurements Based on a Dual-Path Imbalanced Mach-Zehnder Interferometer

Cong Li; Jianming Zhang; Zhe Han

doi:10.3788/LOP222254

Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 17, 1712001(2023)

Instantaneous Frequency Measurements Based on a Dual-Path Imbalanced Mach-Zehnder Interferometer

Cong Li^*, Jianming Zhang, and Zhe Han

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Wuhan Binhu Electronic Limited Liability Company, Wuhan 430205, Hubei , China

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Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of IFM system based on dual-path-imbalanced MZI

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Fig. 2. Gain spectra of phase modulation link (τ₁=100 ps)

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Fig. 3. Gain spectra of phase modulation link (τ₂=375 ps)

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Fig. 4. Relationship between f_ACF and f of the link based on dual-path-imbalanced MZI

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Fig. 5. Instantaneous frequency measurement system. (a) Measurement result; (b) error

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Table 1. Comparison between experiment and theory of gain spectra of path 2 (τ₂=375 ps)

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Table 1. Comparison between experiment and theory of gain spectra of path 2 (τ₂=375 ps)

Peak response frequency /GHz		Null response frequency /GHz		3 dB bandwidth/ GHz
Theory	Experiment	Theory	Experiment	Theory	Experiment
1.33	1.12	2.67	2.66	1.30	1.28
4.00	3.88	5.33	5.33	/	/
6.67	6.68	8.00	7.99	/	/
9.33	9.35	10.67	10.65	/	/
12.00	12.14	13.33	13.31	/	/
14.67	14.52	16.00	15.98	/	/
17.33	17.23	/	/	/	/

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Cong Li, Jianming Zhang, Zhe Han. Instantaneous Frequency Measurements Based on a Dual-Path Imbalanced Mach-Zehnder Interferometer[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(17): 1712001

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Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

Received: Aug. 10, 2022

Accepted: Aug. 25, 2022

Published Online: Sep. 1, 2023

The Author Email: Cong Li (muzixiaozong2003@163.com)

DOI:10.3788/LOP222254

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laser devices and laser physics

Lasers and Laser Optics

Laser physics

laser manufacturing

Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

Table 1. Comparison between experiment and theory of gain spectra of path 2 (τ2=375 ps)

Table 1. Comparison between experiment and theory of gain spectra of path 2 (τ2=375 ps)

Table 1. Comparison between experiment and theory of gain spectra of path 2 (τ₂=375 ps)

Table 1. Comparison between experiment and theory of gain spectra of path 2 (τ₂=375 ps)