Title :
Increased spurious-free dynamic range for an all-Raman 105 km link using phase modulation and balanced detection
Author :
Urick, Vincent J. ; Bucholtz, Frank ; Dexter, James L. ; Williams, Keith J. ; McDermitt, Christopher
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
The increased analog performance of a 105 km dispersion-managed, Raman-amplified link is demonstrated using phase modulation and balanced detection. Results are compared to amplitude modulation over the same link.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical modulation; phase modulation; 105 km; Raman-amplified link; amplitude modulation; balanced detection; dispersion-managed link; phase modulation; spurious-free dynamic range;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
