A detailed, wide-frequency-range analysis of the second-order distortions in optically
amplified subcarrier-multiplexed lightwave video transport systems is presented. It is found …

This paper investigates the linearity performance of analog video transmission systems
which use semiconductor laser diodes. The main origins of system linearity degradation are …

The harmonic and intermodulation distortions induced by fiber dispersions are analyzed.
The concept of the common frequency (or common period) is introduced for the analyses of …

Current CATV broadband networks are described, and a simplified model of these AM
systems is given. AM systems performance metrics are examined from a CATV perspective …

Analytical expressions for the second-order harmonic and the third-order intermodulation
distortions of laser diodes with optical feedback are derived. It is shown theoretically and …

A set of equalized, unmodulated subcarriers were applied to several lasers (including highly
linear DFB and ordinary Fabry-Perot types) and the resulting distortion measured. For the …

We analyzes the second-order distortion in a modulated laser-based AM subcarrier
multiplexed (AM-SCM) video transport system using fiber amplifiers for power boosting. All …

Theoretical studies are carried out on long haul direct detection optical fiber communication
systems, with inline optical semiconductor amplifier repeaters. Calculations are made of the …

Subcarrier multiplexing uses the available fiber bandwidth in optical transmission, efficiently.
Semiconductor lasers, which are used as optical sources in such systems, exhibit nonlinear …

A quasi-feedforward compensation technique is described for linearization of LED's in
analog fiber optics based video transmission systems, Experimentally we have observed an …