Title :
Wideband (0.045-6.25 GHz) 40 km analogue fibre-optic link with ultra-high (>40 dB) all-photonic gain
Author :
Urick, V.J. ; Rogge, M.S. ; Bucholtz, F. ; Williams, K.J.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
4/27/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A low-biased Mach-Zehnder modulator, optical amplification, and a high-power photodetector are employed to achieve all-photonic link gain as high as 44 dB over a transmission length of 40 km. The link has a 3 dB bandwidth of 6.25 GHz and a 20 dB noise figure.
Keywords :
microwave links; modulators; optical fibre communication; optical links; optical modulation; photodetectors; radio-over-fibre; 0.045 to 6.25 GHz; 20 dB; 40 km; 44 dB; 6.25 GHz; Mach-Zehnder modulator; all-photonic link gain; high-power photodetector; optical amplification; ultra-high all-photonic gain; wideband analogue fibre-optic link;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20060166
