Title :
Residual-carrier free, balanced optical phase locked loop for inter-satellite communications
Author :
Herzog, F. ; Kudielka, K. ; Erni, D. ; Baechtold, W.
Author_Institution :
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland; herzog@photonics.ee.ethz.ch
Abstract :
We present a coherent optical commu nication system for inter-satellite links with a new type of Optical Phase Lock Loop (OPLL). The OPLL requires no residual carrier transmission, although it employs a conventional 180° 3 dB hybrid and an AC-coupled balanced front end.
Keywords :
Band pass filters; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Phase locked loops; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569818
