
Coherent Modulation Transmitter | IQTX
Quantifi Photonics Ltd.
Version
1.04
70
13.3.2
I & Q optical phase offset
The I & Q optical phase
offset dial is used to set the
phase offset, or phase
difference
(
Δ
Φ
as seen in
both Figure 26 and Figure
25), between the in-phase
and quadrature phase
components of the optical
output signal generated by
the IQTX.
In-Phase (I) and Quadrature (Q) Phase Offset
The I & Q optical phase offset dial should be adjusted to align the clusters to the ideal phase
relationship of 90° which is shown in Figure 26.
The quadrature error is a measure of
the phase error of the constellation
points with respect to the ideal
phase relationship between the
constellation points.
For QPSK and QAM modulation
formats, the ideal phase between
the constellation points is 90°.
The quadrature error is an average
measurement taken over all the
constellation points as shown in
Equation 3.
Quadrature Error for QPSK
Equation 2 - Quadrature Error Calculation
Phase offset
(difference)
Δ
Φ
Δ
Φ
Ideal Phase
Relationship 90°