Title :
Relationship between gain and noise figure of an optical analog link
Author :
Cox, C.H., III ; Ackerman, Edward I. ; Betts, G.E.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
Experimental confirmation is presented of the relationship between link gain and noise figure by varying the optical attenuation in an external modulation link. When we minimized the optical loss we achieved an amplifierless link gain of 31 dB and noise figure of 4.2 dB at 150 MHz.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical modulation; optical noise; 150 MHz; 31 dB; 4.2 dB; gain; intensity modulation; noise figure; optical analog link; optical attenuation; optical loss; passive match limit; Circuit noise; Dynamic range; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Optical attenuators; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Photodetectors;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.512232
