Abstract
The maximum channel density achievable in coherent optical heterodyne systems is restricted by the inability to discriminate between the desired signal, fLO + fIF at the IF frequency away from the frequency of a local-oscillator (LO) laser, and the unwanted image signal, fLO − fIF The tuning range of available LO lasers is limited, and so for applications requiring large channel numbers it is essential that maximum packing density be obtained. Image rejection permits the minimum channel spacing to be realized by separating the real and image signals.
© 1993 Optical Society of America
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