• DocumentCode
    2021554
  • Title

    Demonstration of a class-B microwave-photonic link using optical frequency modulation and complementary fiber-Bragg-grating discriminators

  • Author

    Darcie, Thomas E. ; Zhang, Jinye ; Driessen, Peter F. ; Eun, J.J.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Victoria, Electrical and Computer Engineering, EOW 448, PO Box 3055 STN CSC, Victoria BC Canada V8W 3P6, tdarcie@uvic.ca
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5-10 March 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    A high-dynamic-range (110.4 dB · Hz2/3) class-B optical link is demonstrated using optical frequency modulation, linear Bragg-grating frequency discriminators, and balanced detection to eliminate the optical carrier. A total average received photocurrent of only 0.88 mA minimizes shot noise and intensity noise.
  • Keywords
    Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical refraction; Optical saturation; Optical scattering; Optical variables control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-803-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2006.216071
  • Filename
    1637102