Features of the practical application of Mach-Zehnder modulators for the formation of probing radiation

Abstract

The paper presents the results of a study of a computer model and a prototype of a probing radiation shaper for radio-photon vector analyzers. The measurement of the dynamic range and the level of nonlinear distortions of the generated radiation was carried out. The limitations of the available CAD for the design of radio-photonic systems in terms of the discrepancy between the obtained results and practical ones are revealed.