Title :
Comparison of optical millimetre-wave system concepts with regard to chromatic dispersion
Author_Institution :
Corp. Res. Centre, Alcatel SEL, Stuttgart
fDate :
10/12/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author reports the impact of chromatic dispersion in optical millimetre-wave systems operating in the 1.55 μm wavelength window. Experimental and theoretical results confirm the dramatical millimetre-power degradation in conventional amplitude modulated systems using for example, external optical modulators. In comparison, by use of a similar setup a self-heterodyne-based system concept has been investigated showing negligible dependence on the chromatic dispersion
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; light coherence; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical modulation; 1.55 micrometre; amplitude modulated systems; chromatic dispersion; external optical modulators; optical millimetre-wave system concepts; self-heterodyne-based system concept;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
