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| Optical
Intensity Modulators |
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| Predominant
Types |
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| Semiconductor
Mach-Zehnder |
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| Electro-Optic
Modulator |
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| Semiconductor
Electro- |
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| Absorption
Modulator |
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| Most
mature |
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| technology, |
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| Cost:
$2,000 + |
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| $1,000 for
laser |
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| Newer technology |
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| Cost: ?
(few vendors) |
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| Cost: $1,040 |
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| including
laser |
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| V |
| V |
| V |
| RFIn |
| RFIn |
| RFIn |
| Laser |
| Laser |
| Laser |
| PI |
| PO |
| PI |
| PO |
| PI |
| PO |
| PO |
| PO |
| PO |
| PI |
| PI |
| PI |
| L I |
| L I |
| L I |
| V |
| V |
| V |
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| No
even-order distortion products |
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| if biased at
inflection point! |
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