Title :
Some limits on the performance of an analog optical link
Author :
Cox, C.H., III ; Ackerman, E.I. ; Betts, G.E.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
Recent performance improvements in analog optical links have prompted us to analytically investigate the limits to link performance. In this paper these limits are derived and compared to current state-of-the-art link performance.
Keywords :
interference (signal); laser noise; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; RIN-limited links; analog optical link; laser relative intensity noise; link performance; maximum SNR; noise figure; performance limits; Intensity modulation; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Optical detectors; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Photodetectors; Signal to noise ratio; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1996. MWP '96. Technical Digest., 1996 Internatonal Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3129-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1996.662060
