• DocumentCode
    521429
  • Title

    Radio over free space optical link using a directly modulated two-electrode high power tapered laser

  • Author

    Crisp, Michael ; Kwok, C.H. ; Xia, M. ; Penty, Richard V. ; White, Ian H. ; Michel, N. ; Ruiz, M. ; Krakowski, M. ; Calligaro, M. ; Lecomte, M. ; Parillaud, O.

  • Author_Institution
    Eng. Dept., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    The analog modulation performance of a high-power two-electrode tapered laser is investigated. A 25dB dynamic range for 2.4GHz 802.11g signals is achieved with a 26dB loss budget, showing a >1km free space range is possible.
  • Keywords
    Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Power generation; Power lasers; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5501049