Effect of optical beat interference on the dynamic range of a subcarrier multiple access passive optical network using Fabry-Perot lasers

Author

Feldman, R.D. ; Wood, T.H. ; Raybon, G. ; Austin, R.F.

Author_Institution

Crawford Hill Lab., AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

14

Issue

5

fYear

1996

fDate

5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

711

Lastpage

715

Abstract

Fiber-in-the loop systems that use subcarrier multiple access can have error floors from optical beat interference (OBI). We show that, when Fabry-Perot lasers are used, OBI can limit the allowable variation in received power from the lasers in the multiple access system. We demonstrate a 7 dB increase in the allowable power variation by using a very large optical modulation index

Keywords

Fabry-Perot resonators; light interference; multi-access systems; optical fibre subscriber loops; semiconductor lasers; subcarrier multiplexing; Fabry-Perot lasers; allowable power variation; dynamic range; error floors; fiber-in-the loop systems; optical beat interference; received power; subcarrier multiple access passive optical network; very large optical modulation index; Dynamic range; Fabry-Perot; Fiber lasers; Interference; Laser noise; Optical noise; Optical transmitters; Optimized production technology; Passive optical networks; Power lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.495149

Filename

495149