Title :
State of the art in analog fiber-optic link technology
Author :
Ackerman, Edward I. ; Cox, Charles H., III
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
fDate :
29 Sep-2 Oct 1998
Abstract :
In this paper we present the principle figures of merit that quantify the performance of analog fiber-optic links. We list the main applications of analog links and speculate on what level of performance from a single link would satisfy the requirements of all these applications. We discuss the extent to which present device technology precludes the achievement of this level of performance, and specify the technology advancements required to close this perfomance gap
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical links; analog fiber-optic link technology; figures of merit; performance; Frequency; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical fiber devices; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Phase detection; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Signals, Systems, and Electronics, 1998. ISSSE 98. 1998 URSI International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Pisa
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4900-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISSSE.1998.738100
