Simultaneous bi-directional analogue fibre-optictransmission using an electroabsorption modulator
- 12 September 1996
- journal article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters
- Vol. 32 (19) , 1806-1807
- https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19961178
Abstract
Full-duplex analogue fibre-optic transmission is demonstrated using a single low-insertion-loss electroabsorption device as a simultaneous photodetector-receiver and modulator-transmitter at the remote end. Optimisation of the bias voltage results in an RF insertion loss of ~42 dB, each way, with minimal intermodulation distortion.Keywords
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