1/f Frequency Noise Effects on Self-Heterodyne Linewidth Measurements

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 485-493

  Mercer, Linden B ^a  

^a MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR - MEASUREMENTS; SIGNAL DETECTION;

FREQUENCY NOISE EFFECTS; LASER DIODES; LINEWIDTH MEASUREMENTS; SELF HETERODYNE DETECTION;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0026140236     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.76663     Document Type: Article

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