Title :
A high bandwidth analog heterodyne RF optical link with high dynamic range and low noise figure
Author :
Datta, S. ; Agashe, S. ; Forrest, S.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
fDate :
7/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We demonstrate a 1.55-μm wavelength 5-GHz analog heterodyne optical link employing an integrated balanced photodiode (BPD) with a noise figure of (20/spl plusmn/1) dB and spurious-free dynamic range of (102/spl plusmn/2) dB/spl middot/Hz23/. A wide-band rectifier narrow-band receiver architecture is employed to allow for phase noise cancellation. The advantage of BPD over a single photodiode is also explored.
Keywords :
frequency modulation; integrated optoelectronics; microwave photonics; optical fibre communication; phase noise; photodetectors; rectifiers; 1.55 mum; 19 to 21 dB; 5 GHz; analog heterodyne optical link; integrated balanced photodiode; narrow-band receiver; noise figure; phase noise cancellation; spurious-free dynamic range; wide-band rectifier; Bandwidth; Dynamic range; Narrowband; Noise figure; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Photodiodes; Radio frequency; Rectifiers; Wideband;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.828381
