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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2005. MWP 2005. International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
89-950043-3-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2005.203604
