An Evaluation of Compact Laser Drivers for Field-Deployed Analog Fiber-Optic Systems

Abstract

Various laser drivers are analyzed experimentally to determine the impact on the performance of an analog photonic link. For field-deployed units, the NRL-designed supply provides superior noise performance over commercial devices, but the lowest noise is achieved via a bench-top low-noise laser driver.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 2007
Accession Number
ADA474478

Entities

People

  • John F. Diehl
  • Lee A. Swingen
  • Preetpaul S. Devgan
  • Vincent J. Urick

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Connectors
  • Detectors
  • Diodes
  • Electronics
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Low Noise
  • Microwave Photonics
  • Military Research
  • Photonics
  • Power Supplies
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Shot Noise
  • Temperature Control
  • Toggle Switches

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution