Title :
A single-fiber analog optical link with differential phase demodulation and intensity noise suppression
Author :
Tavassoli, Vahid ; Zhang, Jinye ; Darcie, Thomas E.
Author_Institution :
Victoria Univ., Victoria
Abstract :
An analog optical link is presented in which a phase-modulated optical carrier is detected using a short-delay optical interferometer. Balanced detection allows the cancellation of relative intensity noise, and only one transmission fiber is required.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; intensity modulation; light interferometers; optical fibre networks; optical links; phase modulation; balanced detection; differential phase demodulation; electro-optic phase modulator; intensity noise suppression; microwave signal detection; short-delay optical interferometer; single-fiber analog optical link; Demodulation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Phase noise; Balanced detection; Differential phase demodulation; Electro-optic phase modulator; intensity noise suppression; microwave signal detection;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2007 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1167-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1168-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2007.4378180
