کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1533208 | 1512553 | 2016 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• We present a microwave photonic link with improved phase noise based on balanced detection.
• An improvement in phase noise of 11 dB@10 MHz frequency offset is achieved.
• Theoretical analysis shows a good agreement with the experiment.
A microwave photonic link (MPL) with improved phase noise performance using a dual output Mach–Zehnder modulator (DP-MZM) and balanced detection is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The fundamental concept of the approach is based on the two complementary outputs of DP-MZM and the destructive combination of the photocurrent in balanced photodetector (BPD). Theoretical analysis is performed to numerical evaluate the additive phase noise performance and shows a good agreement with the experiment. Experimental results are presented for 4 GHz, 8 GHz and 12 GHz transmission link and an 11 dB improvement of phase noise performance at 10 MHz offset is achieved compared to the conventional intensity-modulation and direct-detection (IMDD) MPL.
Journal: Optics Communications - Volume 370, 1 July 2016, Pages 1–5