Amplitude modulator extinction ratio
The extinction ratio of an amplitude modulator is the ratio between the optical power at maximum and minimum transmission. Conoptics offers three types of crystals for use in the UV, V, NIR and IR. In fiber-optic communication, designers and system engineers confront many performance metrics—optical power, extinction ratio, receiver sensitivity, jitter, etc. Among them, Optical Modulation Amplitude (OMA) is a central figure of merit for digital (on-off) modulation schemes.
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