title: Requirements for the sampling source in coherent linear sampling.
abstract: Complex envelope measurement using coherent linear optical sampling with mode-locked sources is investigated. It is shown that reliable measurement of the phase requires that one of the optical modes of the mode-locked laser be locked to the optical carrier of the data signal to be measured. Carrier-envelope offset (CEO) is found to have negligible effect on the measurement. Measurement errors of the intensity profile and phase depend on the pulsewidth and chirp of the sampling pulses as well as the detuning between the carrier frequencies of the data signal and the center frequency of sampling source.
authors.forename: Inwoong
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Cheolhwan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Guifang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li