• DocumentCode
    1746459
  • Title

    Optical noise figure: theory and measurements

  • Author

    Tucker, R.S. ; Baney, D.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Melbourne, Vic., Australia
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    17-22 March 2001
  • Abstract
    We examine the concept of optical noise figure in to two-port devices. Definitions of noise figure are discussed along with applications of noise figure to circuits incorporating cascades of amplifiers and other optical and optoelectronic devices.
  • Keywords
    laser noise; optical communication equipment; semiconductor device noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers; optical devices; optical fibre communication; optical noise figure; optoelectronic devices; semiconductor optical amplifiers; two-port devices; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Optical amplifiers; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Photodetectors; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-655-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    928347
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1746459