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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2011
Shin Masuda, Miyagi, JP;
Kazunori Shiota, Miyagi, JP;
Shin Masuda, Miyagi, JP;
Kazunori Shiota, Miyagi, JP;
Advantest Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To efficiently apply jitter to an optical signal using a simple configuration, provided is an optical signal output apparatus that outputs an optical pulse pattern signal including jitter, the optical signal generating apparatus comprising a light source section that outputs an optical signal having an optical frequency corresponding to a frequency control signal; an optical modulation section that modulates the optical signal output by the light source section, according to a designated pulse pattern; and an optical jitter generating section that delays an optical signal passed by the optical modulation section according to the optical frequency, to apply jitter to the optical signal.