Title :
EDFA-enhanced sensitivity of RF magneto-optical probe
Author :
Mitani, S. ; Yamazaki, E. ; Kishi, M. ; Tsuchiya, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
EDFA-based sensitivity enhancement of MO field probe has been investigated experimentally and theoretically. It was found out that optical pre-amplification provides > 45 dB MO signal amplification and ASE-related noise reduction is a key issue.
Keywords :
erbium; magneto-optical devices; microwave photonics; optical fibre amplifiers; superradiance; ASE-related noise reduction; EDFA-enhanced sensitivity; MO signal amplification; RF magnetooptical probe; optical preamplification; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; High speed optical techniques; Magnetooptic effects; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Probes; Radio frequency; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2003. MWP 2003 Proceedings. International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8691-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2003.1422893