• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 17, 170603 (2020)
Kun Zhang1、2、**, Shanghong Zhao1、*, Wei Jiang1、2, Tao Lin1, Guodong Wang1, and He Li1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Information and Navigation, Air Force Engineering University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710077, China
  • 2China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)-Xi'an, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710077, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.170603 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Kun Zhang, Shanghong Zhao, Wei Jiang, Tao Lin, Guodong Wang, He Li. Reconfigurable Triangular and Square Waveforms Generation Using Optical Polarization Division Modulation[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(17): 170603 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of the triangular and square waveforms generator
    Fig. 1. Schematic of the triangular and square waveforms generator
    Optical generator of triangular waveform with fundamental frequency. (a) Optical spectrum after polarizer; (b) electrical spectrum from PD; (c) generated triangular waveform at 0 to 0.5 ns; (d) generated triangular waveform at 0 to 10 ns
    Fig. 2. Optical generator of triangular waveform with fundamental frequency. (a) Optical spectrum after polarizer; (b) electrical spectrum from PD; (c) generated triangular waveform at 0 to 0.5 ns; (d) generated triangular waveform at 0 to 10 ns
    Optical generator of square waveform with fundamental frequency. (a) Optical spectrum after polarizer; (b) electrical spectrum from PD; (c) generated square waveform at 0 to 0.5 ns; (d) generated square waveform at 0 to 10 ns
    Fig. 3. Optical generator of square waveform with fundamental frequency. (a) Optical spectrum after polarizer; (b) electrical spectrum from PD; (c) generated square waveform at 0 to 0.5 ns; (d) generated square waveform at 0 to 10 ns
    Impact of amplitude drift on generation of the triangular waveform and square waveform with fundamental frequency. (a) Triangular waveform; (b) square waveform
    Fig. 4. Impact of amplitude drift on generation of the triangular waveform and square waveform with fundamental frequency. (a) Triangular waveform; (b) square waveform
    Optical generator of triangular waveform with double frequency. (a) Optical spectrum in x-polarization; (b) optical spectrum in y-polarization; (c) electrical spectrum from PD; (d) generated triangular waveform at 0 to 0.5 ns; (e) generated triangular waveform at 0 to 10 ns
    Fig. 5. Optical generator of triangular waveform with double frequency. (a) Optical spectrum in x-polarization; (b) optical spectrum in y-polarization; (c) electrical spectrum from PD; (d) generated triangular waveform at 0 to 0.5 ns; (e) generated triangular waveform at 0 to 10 ns
    Optical generator of square waveform with double frequency. (a) Optical spectrum in x-polarization; (b) optical spectrum in y-polarization; (c) electrical spectrum from PD; (d) generated square waveform at 0 to 0.5 ns; (e) generated square waveform at 0 to 10 ns
    Fig. 6. Optical generator of square waveform with double frequency. (a) Optical spectrum in x-polarization; (b) optical spectrum in y-polarization; (c) electrical spectrum from PD; (d) generated square waveform at 0 to 0.5 ns; (e) generated square waveform at 0 to 10 ns
    Impact of amplitude drift on generation of the triangular waveform and square waveform with double frequency. (a) Triangular waveform; (b) square waveform
    Fig. 7. Impact of amplitude drift on generation of the triangular waveform and square waveform with double frequency. (a) Triangular waveform; (b) square waveform
    Modulation index(error percent)1.4345(-5%)1.472(-2.5%)1.510(0%)1.548(2.5%)1.586(5%)
    RMSE0.0400.0380.0360.0370.039
    DC phase shift(error percent) /(°)85.5(-5%)87.75(-2.5%)90(0%)92.25(2.5%)94.5(5%)
    RMSE0.0410.0370.0360.0380.041
    Table 1. RMSE of modulation indices and phase shifts for triangular waveform with fundamental frequency
    Modulation index(error percent)2.185(-5%)2.242(-2.5%)2.300(0%)2.358(2.5%)2.415(5%)
    RMSE0.3390.3360.3350.3370.339
    DC phase shift(error percent) /(°)85.5(-5%)87.75(-2.5%)90(0%)92.25(2.5%)94.5(5%)
    RMSE0.3430.3390.3350.3380.342
    Table 2. RMSE of modulation indices and phase shifts for square waveform with fundamental frequency
    Modulation index(error percent)1.805(-5%)1.853(-2.5%)1.900(0%)1.948(2.5%)1.995(5%)
    RMSE0.0410.0370.0320.0330.034
    DC phase shift(error percent) /(°)171(-5%)175.5(-2.5%)180(0%)184.5(2.5%)189(5%)
    RMSE0.0450.0380.0320.0380.045
    Table 3. RMSE of modulation indices and phase shifts for triangular waveform with double frequency
    Modulation index(error percent)2.09(-5%)2.145(-2.5%)2.2(0%)2.255(2.5%)2.31(5%)
    RMSE0.3470.3400.3340.3350.335
    DC phase shift(error percent) /(°)171(-5%)175.5(-2.5%)180(0%)184.5(2.5%)189(5%)
    RMSE0.3450.3410.3340.3390.345
    Table 4. RMSE of modulation indices and phase shifts for square waveform with double frequency
    Kun Zhang, Shanghong Zhao, Wei Jiang, Tao Lin, Guodong Wang, He Li. Reconfigurable Triangular and Square Waveforms Generation Using Optical Polarization Division Modulation[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(17): 170603
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