Optical transmission using PSK-modulated subcarriers at frequencies to 16 GHz

9 October 1986

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 22 (21) , 1119-1121
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19860767

Abstract

The use of a 1.3 μm InGaAsP constricted mesa laser to transmit microwave subcarriers at frequencies from 3 GHz to 16 GHz is described. The subcarriers are phase-modulated at 2 Gbit/s and the error rate is measured for transmission over 34 km. The effect of laser intensity noise on the system transmission is described.

Keywords

MICROWAVE SUBCARRIERS
1.3 MICRONS
PHASE-MODULATED
3 GHZ TO 16 GHZ
LASER INTENSITY NOISE
INGAASP CONSTRICTED MESA LASER
ERROR RATE
PSK-MODULATED SUBCARRIERS
16 GHZ
INGAASP
2 GBIT/S