Title :
Signal and noise conversions in RF-modulated optical links
Author :
Salehi, Mohammad Reza ; Le Guennec, Yannis ; Cabon, Beatrice
Author_Institution :
UMR CNRS, Grenoble, France
fDate :
4/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The power spectral density of the optical intensity in RF modulated optical links is investigated theoretically and experimentally in interferometric systems with a good agreement. The influence of the Henry factor α of directly modulated distributed feedback laser diodes is shown on the conversion of phase noise into intensity noise for the first time.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser noise; light interferometry; microwave photonics; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; phase noise; semiconductor lasers; Henry factor; RF-modulated optical links; directly modulated distributed feedback laser diodes; intensity noise; interferometric systems; noise conversions; optical intensity; phase noise; power spectral density; signal noise; Distributed feedback devices; Intensity modulation; Optical feedback; Optical fiber communication; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Phase modulation; Phase noise; Radio frequency;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMTT.2004.825733
