• DocumentCode
    858745
  • Title

    On the overmodulation limit in externally modulated lightwave AM-VSB CATV systems

  • Author

    Atlas, D.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Transmission Syst. Eng., Sci.-Atlanta Inc., Norcross, GA, USA
  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    697
  • Lastpage
    699
  • Abstract
    The overmodulation limit in an externally modulated system is more severe than in a directly modulated laser system. The RMS modulation depth is determined to be no more than 0.238 for an externally modulated system.
  • Keywords
    amplitude modulation; cable television; optical modulation; optical noise; RMS modulation depth; externally modulated laser system; lightwave AM-VSB CATV system; overmodulation limit; Bridge circuits; Frequency; Harmonic analysis; Intensity modulation; Laser noise; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical modulation; Phase modulation; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.491599
  • Filename
    491599