Title :
Comparison of intraband crosstalk penalty in WDM networks for externally and directly modulated lasers
Author :
Jin, Yaohui ; Zeng, Qingji ; Hu, Weisheng
Author_Institution :
Shanghai Jiaotong Univ., China
fDate :
2/4/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Intraband crosstalk penalties for externally and directly modulated lasers are evaluated theoretically and experimentally. The large linewidth of a directly modulated laser reduces beat noise. Theory and experiment agree closely for a single crosstalk source
Keywords :
optical crosstalk; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM networks; beat noise; directly modulated lasers; externally modulated lasers; intraband crosstalk penalty; linewidth; optical fibre networks; single crosstalk source;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990167
