Title :
Characterization of the RIN-to-phase-noise conversion induced by photodetectors in the microwave synthesis from mode-locked lasers
Author :
Wu, Kan ; Ouyang, Chunmei ; Shum, Perry Ping ; Wong, Jia Haur
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
The relative-intensity-noise-to-phase-noise conversion induced by the photodetectors in the microwave synthesis from mode-locked lasers is investigated. A new and simple method is proposed to evaluate the noise conversion avoiding measuring the exact noise spectra.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; laser noise; phase noise; photodetectors; RIN-to-phase-noise conversion; microwave synthesis; mode locked lasers; noise spectra; photodetectors; relative intensity noise-to-phase noise conversion; Frequency modulation; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Phase noise; Photodetectors; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194166
