• DocumentCode
    3194114
  • Title

    Low Noise Figure, Wide Bandwidth Analog Optical Link

  • Author

    Ackerman, Edward ; Betts, Gary ; Burns, William ; Prince, Joelle ; Regan, Michael ; Roussell, Harold ; Cox, Charles

  • Author_Institution
    Photonic Systems, Inc., 900 Middlesex Turnpike, Building # 5, Billerica, MA 01821, USA
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    12-14 Oct. 2005
  • Firstpage
    325
  • Lastpage
    328
  • Abstract
    We report achieving a record low noise figure for an amplifierless fiber-optic link — ≤ 15 dB over the frequency range 1.0 – 9.5 GHz — via a combination of a low-VπMach-Zehnder modulator with two antiphase outputs, a high-power laser, and a balanced photodetector pair. We also present a complete model for this link that predicts its measured performance to within 1 dB.
  • Keywords
    bandwidth; modeling; noise figure; optical communication; optical modulation; Bandwidth; Fiber lasers; Frequency; High power amplifiers; Laser modes; Laser noise; Low-noise amplifiers; Noise figure; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; bandwidth; modeling; noise figure; optical communication; optical modulation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Photonics, 2005. MWP 2005. International Topical Meeting on
  • Print_ISBN
    89-950043-3-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWP.2005.203604
  • Filename
    1590332
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3194114