Optical modulating apparatus having bias controller and bias control method

Abstract

Disclosed are an optical modulating apparatus having a bias controller and a bias control method using the same, which can automatically perform a bias adjust so as to keep the optical output characteristic of an optical modulator constant. The optical modulating apparatus includes an optical modulator to modulate an optical carrier using a bias signal; and a bias controller to adjust the bias signal of the optical modulator by detecting a second harmonic signal of the modulated optical signal, setting a minimum point of the second harmonic signal as a reference bias voltage, and then comparing a magnitude of the second harmonic signal that changes according to an external environment with a magnitude of a signal generated from the reference bias voltage.

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