DocumentCode
1290186
Title
Effect of optical feedback on high-dynamic-range Fabry-Perot laser optical links
Author
Roussell, Harold ; Helkey, Roger ; Betts, Gary ; Cox, Charles
Author_Institution
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Volume
9
Issue
1
fYear
1997
Firstpage
106
Lastpage
108
Abstract
The effect of optical backreflection is measured on a 450-MHz optical link using a commercial Fabry-Perot laser without an isolator. With a low backreflection photodetector, the dynamic range of the Fabry-Perot link is comparable to a link with a high-linearity distributed feedback laser. With a standard photodetector, the dynamic range is 13 dB lower.
Keywords
laser beam applications; laser feedback; laser noise; light reflection; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical noise; semiconductor lasers; 450 MHz; Fabry-Perot laser optical links; high-dynamic-range links; optical backreflection; optical feedback; photodetector; relative intensity noise; Distributed feedback devices; Fabry-Perot; Fiber lasers; Isolators; Laser feedback; Laser radar; Optical distortion; Optical feedback; Optical fiber communication; Optical sensors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.554516
Filename
554516
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