Fiber-induced degradation in RF-over-fiber links

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https://doi.org/10.1109/FCS.2012.6243651
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0269-8433

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2012-05

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conference papers and proceedings
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Okusaga, Olukayode, Weimin Zhou, James Cahill, Andrew Docherty, and Curtis R. Menyuk. “Fiber-Induced Degradation in RF-over-Fiber Links.” In 2012 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Proceedings, 1–5, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1109/FCS.2012.6243651.

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Fiber lasers
UMBC Computational Photonics Laboratory
Frequency modulation
UMBC Optical Fiber Communications Laboratory
UMBC High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF)
Laser noise
Optical fibers
Phase noise

Abstract

Optical fiber induced noise limits the noise performance of several radio frequency (RF) over fiber links. In this work, we characterize the effects of Rayleigh scattering on the intensity and phase noise of RF signals transmitted via optical fibers. In addition, we investigate laser frequency modulation as a means of suppressing Rayleigh-induced RF intensity and phase noise. We find the optimal frequency range for laser frequency modulation and demonstrate up to 30 dB suppression of fiber induced noise.