Title :
Microwave signal distribution using an optical amplifier
Author :
Mongardien, D. ; Moronvalle, C. ; Deborgies, F.
Author_Institution :
Thomson CSF/LCR, Orsay, France
Abstract :
The performance of an optical link with an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) was measured. It was found that EDFAs can be used in the saturation regime to transmit high-power optical microwave signals without noticeable linearity degradations. The distribution of a microwave signal from one source to 64 detectors with a signal-to-noise ratio of 145 dB/Hz was shown.<>
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser beam applications; microwave links; optical fibres; optical links; EDFA; Er doped fibre amplifier; high-power optical microwave signals; optical amplifier; optical link; saturation regime; signal distribution; Degradation; Distributed amplifiers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Linearity; Microwave amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical saturation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1993., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1209-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1993.277012
