Title :
Measurement of nonlinear distortion in light-emitting diodes
Author :
Ozeki, Takashi ; Hara, E.H.
Author_Institution :
Communications Research Centre, Department of Communications, Ottawa, Canada
Abstract :
The 2nd- and 3rd-order nonlinear distortion levels of light-emitting diodes used for analogue optical communication have been measured and found to be typically ¿40 and ¿75 dB, respectively. A method using three independent signal sources was employed in the measurement.
Keywords :
electric distortion; light emitting diodes; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; analogue optical communication; light emitting diodes; nonlinear distortion;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760063
