Laser Noise and its Impact on the Performance of Intensity-Modulation with Direct-Detection Analog Photonic Links

Abstract

The equations for radio-frequency gain, radio-frequency noise figure, compression dynamic range and spurious-free dynamic range are derived for an analog photonic link employing intensity modulation and direct detection. In particular, the impact of laser noise on the performance of an analog photonic link is demonstrated in terms of these metrics. We describe the experimental procedure for measuring laser noise and the measured laser noise spectra of lasers suitable for analog photonics are shown.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 10, 2007
Accession Number
ADA471219

Entities

People

  • James L. Dexter
  • Jason D. McKinney
  • Preetpaul S. Devgan
  • Vincent J. Urick

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Distributed Feedback Lasers
  • Glass Lasers
  • Lasers
  • Masers
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Quantum Cascade Lasers
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Amplifiers
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Shot Noise
  • Solid State Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy