Broad-band unamplified optical link with RF gain using a LiNbO3 modulator

被引：14

作者：

Burns, WK ^{[1
]}

Howerton, MM

Moeller, RP

机构：

[1] USN, Res Lab, Washington, DC 20375 USA

[2] SFA Inc, Largo, MD 20774 USA

来源：

IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS | 1999年 / 11卷 / 12期

关键词：

integrated optics; LiNbO3 optical modulators; optical links;

D O I：

10.1109/68.806878

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

A reflection traveling-wave LiNbO3 modulator is used to demonstrate unamplified link gain to 550 MHz, taking advantage of its low-drive voltage (0.5 V V-pi) at low frequencies, and high optical powers. 7.5 dB of gain is achieved at 50 MHz with an optical power of 188 mW and 8.5 mA of detector current. Noise figure of the 50-MHz link is 11 dB and spur-free dynamic range is 114 dB.Hz(2/3). A model for gain is presented, which shows good agreement with experimental results.

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页码：1656 / 1658

页数：3

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