Abstract
Mode-partition noise has been shown to impose significant transmission distance limitations on microwave subcarrier transmission systems. While mode-partition noise has been analyzed for pulsed fiber-optic systems,2 these results do not apply to subcarrier based systems. This work presents and analysis of mode-partition noise in subcarrier systems based on a simple model of laser mode partitioning. Experimental data are shown which verifies predicted changes in the SNR due to mode-partition noise in conditions of changing dispersion, modulating frequency, and modulation depth.
© 1992 Optical Society of America
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