Title :
Effect of EDFA ASE noise on the performance of millimetre-wave fibre radio communication systems
Author :
Zhang, S.L. ; Lane, P.M. ; O´Reilly, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
Effect of EDFA ASE noise on millimeter-wave fibre radio communication systems was studied. Greater effect is found for higher EDFA gain. An optical filter reduces the effect considerably. Splitting loss after EDFA degrades system performance slightly.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser noise; optical fibre communication; optical filters; radio networks; superradiance; EDFA ASE noise; EDFA gain; amplified spontaneous emission; millimetre-wave fibre radio communication systems; optical filter; system performance; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Radio communication; Semiconductor device noise; Stimulated emission; System performance;
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.1996.662092
