Externally-modulated 3GHz fibre optic link utilising high current and balanced detection

Electronics Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 1327-1328

  Williams, K J ^a   Nichols, L T ^a   Esman, R D ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical fibres; Photodetectors

Indexed keywords

LIGHT MODULATORS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTODIODES; PHOTOELECTRICITY; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

PHOTOCURRENTS;

OPTICAL LINKS;

EID: 0031188436     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:19970856     Document Type: Article

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