Title :
Phase noise in compressed RF photodiodes
Author :
Tulchinsky, David A. ; Williams, Keith J.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Technol., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Amplitude and residual phase noise measurements of RF photodiodes are examined. For 1 to 2 dB of space charge induced RF compression, RF amplitude noise is suppressed by upwards of 8 dB, while phase noise increases by upwards of 10 dB.
Keywords :
microwave photonics; optical noise; phase noise; photodiodes; semiconductor device noise; space charge; amplitude noise; compressed RF photodiodes; residual phase noise; space charge; Laser feedback; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Phase locked loops; Phase noise; Photodiodes; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2004. MWP'04. 2004 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8491-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2004.1396893
