Title :
Feedback induced microwave signal dropout in 0.83 μm fibre-optic links
Author :
Esman, R.D. ; Goldberg, L. ; Weller, J.F.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
fDate :
3/17/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Large losses (dropouts) of the output RF signal of a fibre-optic link are reported. Measurements in the 2-18 GHz range with 0.7-1.6 km fibre lengths indicate that optical feedback induced laser longitudinal mode instabilities coupled with fibre dispersion result in more than 45 dB loss of RF signal during mode hops or multimode operation
Keywords :
feedback; losses; optical fibres; optical links; 0.7 to 1.6 km; 0.83 micron; 2 to 18 GHz; 45 dB; SHF; feedback induced microwave signal dropout; fibre dispersion; fibre-optic links; large losses; laser longitudinal mode instabilities; mode hops; multimode operation; optical feedback induced instabilities; output RF signal; single mode optical fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
