DocumentCode
321962
Title
Some limits on the performance of an analog optical link
Author
Cox, C.H., III ; Ackerman, E.I. ; Betts, G.E.
Author_Institution
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
fYear
1996
fDate
5-5 Dec. 1996
Firstpage
33
Lastpage
36
Abstract
Recent performance improvements in analog optical links have prompted us to analytically investigate the limits to link performance. In this paper these limits are derived and compared to current state-of-the-art link performance.
Keywords
interference (signal); laser noise; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; RIN-limited links; analog optical link; laser relative intensity noise; link performance; maximum SNR; noise figure; performance limits; Intensity modulation; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Optical detectors; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Photodetectors; Signal to noise ratio; Topology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Photonics, 1996. MWP '96. Technical Digest., 1996 Internatonal Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location
Kyoto, Japan
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3129-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWP.1996.662060
Filename
662060
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