@article{29204,
  abstract     = {{An analysis of an optical Nyquist pulse synthesizer using Mach-Zehnder modulators is presented. The analysis allows to predict the upper limit of the effective number of bits of this type of photonic digital-to-analog converter. The analytical solution has been verified by means of electro-optic simulations. With this analysis the limiting factor for certain scenarios: relative intensity noise, distortions by driving the Mach-Zehnder modulator, or the signal generator phase noise can quickly be identified.}},
  author       = {{Kress, Christian and Bahmanian, Meysam and Schwabe, Tobias and Scheytt, J. Christoph}},
  journal      = {{Opt. Express}},
  keywords     = {{Analog to digital converters, Diode lasers, Laser sources, Phase noise, Signal processing, Wavelength division multiplexers}},
  number       = {{15}},
  pages        = {{23671–23681}},
  publisher    = {{OSA}},
  title        = {{{Analysis of the effects of jitter, relative intensity noise, and nonlinearity on a photonic digital-to-analog converter based on optical Nyquist pulse synthesis}}},
  doi          = {{10.1364/OE.427424}},
  volume       = {{29}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}