DocumentCode :
3516438
Title :
Frequency-converted, polarization insensitive, and dispersion immune photonic link with Brillouin amplification
Author :
Yao, Steve
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fYear :
1999
fDate :
1999
Firstpage :
243
Abstract :
We have demonstrated a technique called Brillouin selective sideband amplification (BSSA) for photonic RF signal amplification and signal processing. In this paper, we describe a simple and elegant scheme that utilizes BSSA to eliminate many practical problems and make multi-functional photonic links feasible. In particular, we demonstrate a frequency down/up conversion photonic link that has no polarization sensitivity, no need for biasing the modulators, no fiber dispersion induced signal fading, increased optical power handling capability, built-in optical amplification and increased signal conversion efficiency
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; microwave photonics; optical fibre communication; optical frequency conversion; optical information processing; Brillouin selective sideband amplification; built-in optical amplification; dispersion immune photonic link; frequency down/up conversion; multi-functional photonic links; optical power handling capability; photonic RF signal amplification; photonic signal processing; signal conversion efficiency; Laser excitation; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Phase modulation; Photonics; Radio frequency; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1999. MWP '99. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5558-X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1999.819695
Filename :
819695
Link To Document :
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