Title :
Non-ideal loop-length-dependence of phase noise in OEOs
Author :
Okusaga, Olukayode ; Zhou, Weimin ; Levy, Etgar ; Horowitz, Moshe ; Carter, Gary ; Menyuk, Curtis
Author_Institution :
U.S. Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
Abstract :
We present an experimental study of the phase noise spectrum´s dependence on the loop length in OEOs. As the loop length increases, the spectrum deviates significantly from the ideal dependence.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; flicker noise; integrated optics; laser noise; phase noise; DFB laser; flicker noise; low-noise RF sources; nonideal loop-length-dependence; optical fiber amplifiers; optoelectronic oscillators; phase noise; 1f noise; Delay; Noise measurement; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Oscillators; Phase measurement; Phase noise; Radio frequency; Stimulated emission; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; (230.0250) Optoelectronics; (230.4910) Oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
