Title :
Frequency acquisition and tracking for optical heterodyne communication systems
Author :
Lowney, S.D. ; Marquis, D. V l
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, MA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A frequency acquisition and tracking system for use in optical heterodyne communication systems employing semiconductor lasers is described. Analytical models for acquisition and tracking are used to predict performance; probability of incorrect acquisition is predicted for the acquisition system, and rms error is predicted for the tracker. Experimental data is presented and compared to the analytic results.
Keywords :
Heterodyning; Laser applications; Optical modulation/demodulation; Optical radio receivers; Semiconductor lasers; Calibration; Error correction; Frequency estimation; Frequency shift keying; Laser noise; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1987.1075527
