Title :
Optical demodulation and amplification of FSK signals using AlGaAs lasers
Author :
Tkach, R.W. ; Chraplyvy, A.R. ; Derosier, R.M.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Crawford Hill Lab., Holmdel, NJ
fDate :
3/3/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Stimulated Brillouin scattering is used as a narrowband amplifier to demodulate and amplify FSK signals at bit rates up to 250 Mbit/s. Gain of as much as a factor of 1000 is obtained for a pump over of 12 mW. Both pump and signal lasers are simple AlGaAs lasers
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; amplification; demodulation; digital communication systems; frequency shift keying; gallium arsenide; optical communication; optical links; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; 250 Mbit/s; AlGaAs lasers; FSK signals; narrowband amplifier; optical communication; optical demodulation; pump over; semiconductor lasers; stimulated Brillouin scattering;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
