Improved Analog Optical Links Using Few Mode Fiber

Abstract

When an analog signal cannot be immediately digitized, radio frequency (RF) photonics may be used to transport the signal over a fiber optic cable [1]. In a fiber optic link, the link gain, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and dynamic range of long distance analog fiber optic links are limited by the transmitted optical power due to fiber nonlinearities, most notably, stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) [2]. We report the replacement of the standard single mode fiber SMF transmission medium with connectorized SMF-compatible few mode fiber (FMF) that suppresses the nonlinear SBS impairments, thus affording better performance of the RF photonic link.

Publication Date

12-16-2016

Publication Title

2016 IEEE Avionics and Vehicle Fiber-Optics and Photonics Conference, AVFOP 2016

Number of Pages

201-202

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2016.7789935

Socpus ID

85011105503 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85011105503

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