Method and device for controlling bias of optical modulator

A bias control and optical modulator technology, which is applied in the fields of instrumentation, optics, nonlinear optics, etc., can solve the problems of non-calibration and complicated DC bias control structure, and achieve the effect of simple bias control circuit.
CN1764864AInactive Publication Date: 2006-04-26SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO LTD
Publication Date
2006-04-26
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Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an optical modulator having a plurality of optical modulators, which can be configured with a simple structure, and can appropriately set the DC bias of each optical modulator during the normal operation of the optical modulator. A bias control method of a corrected optical modulator and an apparatus thereof. For an optical modulator (1) having a plurality of optical modulation sections, the bias control device (B) of the optical modulator for controlling the DC bias in the plurality of optical modulation sections includes: a DC bias applying mechanism (3) for applying a DC bias to the plurality of optical modulators; a low frequency signal (fB) superimposed on a modulation signal (b) applied to the plurality of optical modulators with a low frequency signal (fB) having a specific frequency A signal superimposition circuit (2); a photodetection mechanism (9) for detecting the light quantity change of the light wave passing through the wave superposition part; extracting the light quantity change corresponding to the low-frequency signal from the light detection mechanism, and simultaneously based on the extracted light quantity Change, a bias control mechanism (4) that controls the DC bias application mechanism.
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Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a bias control method and device for an optical modulator, and more particularly to an optical modulator for optimally controlling the DC bias of each optical modulator for an optical modulator having a plurality of optical modulators inside. And its device. Background technique

[0002] In the field of optical communication or optical measurement, optical modulators are often used as electrical-optical conversion elements.

[0003] As an example of an optical modulator, it is known to use LiNbO 3 (Lithium niobate) and other substrates with electro-optical effects. However, such optical modulators have different light output characteristics according to the amount of DC bias applied for drive control or changes in the temperature of the environment. It will change over time, which is the so-called drift phenomenon.

[0004] As a method of suppressing such a drift phenomenon, there is the following Patent Document 1 or 2, whi...

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