Title :
Optical photo-detector AC response in the microwave range
Author :
Music, H. ; Pendrill, L.R.
Author_Institution :
SP Swedish Nat. Testing & Res. Inst., Nat. Metrol. Inst., Boras, Sweden
Abstract :
Limitations to a novel method which permits simple and robust determination of the AC response of fast photo-detectors (frequency range > GHz), based on measuring optical RIN and shot noise, are investigated. Particular emphasis is placed on the effects of phase noise.
Keywords :
microwave photonics; optical noise; phase noise; photodetectors; shot noise; AC response; microwave range; optical RIN noise; optical photodetector; phase noise; shot noise; Frequency response; Laser noise; Microwave theory and techniques; Noise measurement; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Phase noise; Photodetectors;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 2002. Conference Digest 2002 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7242-5
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2002.1034793
