Analysis of harmonics, compression, and intermodulation distortion in quadratic electro-optic intensity modulators

An analytical model for optical intensity modulators has been extended to account for both linear and quadratic electro-optic effects. This model has been effectively utilized to simulate harmonics, compression, and intermodulation distortion within fiber optic links using modulators based on quadratic electro-optic effects such as the quantum confined Stark effect. The derivations, simulations, and calculations included in this paper are an important step in understanding the nonlinear properties of quadratic electro-optic modulators for communications and video applications.<
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