Simultaneous optical amplification and splitting for lower-noise and higher-gain microwave signal distribution

Elizabeth Twyford Kunkee; Charles Zmudzinski; Lawrence J. Lembo; Roosevelt Johnson; Fernando D. Alvarez; Doyle T. Nichols; John C. Brock

doi:10.1117/12.279459

23 October 1997 Simultaneous optical amplification and splitting for lower-noise and higher-gain microwave signal distribution

Elizabeth Twyford Kunkee, Charles Zmudzinski, Lawrence J. Lembo, Roosevelt Johnson, Fernando D. Alvarez, Doyle T. Nichols, John C. Brock

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Proceedings Volume 3160, Optical Technology for Microwave Applications VIII; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.279459
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Semiconductor optical amplifiers are investigated for use in large optical signal distributions systems requiring high dynamic range. The impact of amplifier length on the gain and noise figure of the microwave signal is illustrated experimentally. The performance of a device which simultaneously splits and amplifies the optical signal using the principle of multimode interference will be discussed, and it will be shown that this device has potentially higher performance that the previous generation Y-branch/amplifier combination.

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Elizabeth Twyford Kunkee, Charles Zmudzinski, Lawrence J. Lembo, Roosevelt Johnson, Fernando D. Alvarez, Doyle T. Nichols, and John C. Brock "Simultaneous optical amplification and splitting for lower-noise and higher-gain microwave signal distribution", Proc. SPIE 3160, Optical Technology for Microwave Applications VIII, (23 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.279459

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