DocumentCode
1995062
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
fYear
2011
fDate
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Firstpage
1455
Lastpage
1457
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194166
Filename
6194166
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