Optical frequency modulation links: theory and experiments

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 505-511

  Cai, Bo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coherent optical communication; Microwave photonics; Optical fiber links; Quantum well; Semiconductor laser

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; MICROWAVES; MODULATION; OPTICAL LINKS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

INTENSITY MODULATION DIRECT DETECTION;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0031125259     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.566630     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. C. H. Cox, G. E. Betts, and L. M. Johnson, "An analytic and experimental comparison of direct and external modulation in analog fiber-optic links," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 38, pp. 501-509, May 1990.
2. W. E. Stephens and T. R. Joseph, "System characteristics of direct modulated and externally modulated RE Fiber optic link," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 5, pp. 380-387, Mar. 1987.
3. E. P. Ippen and R. H. Stolen, "Stimulated brillouin scattering in optical fibers," Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 21, p. 539-540, Dec. 1972.
4. A. R. Chraplavy, "Non-linear effect in optical fibers," in Topics in Lightwave Transmission Systems, T. Li, Ed. San Diego, CA: Academic, pp. 267-295, 1991.
5. B. Cai and A. J. Seeds, "Optical frequency modulation link for microwave signal transmission," in IEEE Microwave Theory Techniques '94, Dig., San Diego, CA, 1994, pp. 163-166.
6. V. D. Pol, "The fundamental principles of frequency modulation," Proc. Inst. Elect. Eng., vol. 93, pt. Ill, pp. 153, 1946.
7. T. Kimura, "Coherent optical fiber transmission," J. Lightwave Technol., vol. 5, pp. 414-28, Apr. 1987.
8. E. Desurire, "Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers: Principles and applications," New York: Wiley, 1994.
9. R. G. Smith, "Optical power handling capacity of low loss optical fibers as determined by stimulated raman and brillouin scattering," Appl. Opt., vol. 11, pp. 2489-2494, Nov. 1972.
10. J. Fagot and P. Magne, Frequency Modulation Theory: Application to Microwave Links, New York: Pergamon, 1961.
11. J. P. Gordon and L. F. Mollenauer, "Phase noise in photonic communications systems using linear amplifiers," Opt. Lett., vol. 15, pp. 1351-1353, Dec. 1990.
12. S. Ryu, "Signal linewidth broadening due to fiber nonlinearities in longhaul coherent optical fiber communication systems," Electron. Lett., vol. 27, pp. 1527-1529, Aug. 1991.
13. B. Cai, A. J. Seeds and J. Roberts, "MQW-tuned semiconductor laser with uniform frequency response," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 6, pp. 496-98, Apr. 1994.
14. A. J. Seeds, "Microwave optoelectronics," Opt. Quantum Electron., vol. 25, pp. 219-229, Apr. 1993.
15. M. Okai, T. Tsuchiya, K. Uomi, N. Chinone, and T. Harada, "Corrugation-pitch-modulated MQW-DFB laser with narrow spectral linewidth," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett., vol. 2, p. 529-530, Aug. 1990.