Device linearity and noise requirements for multichannel amplitude-modulated subcarrier-
multiplexing (AM-SCM) lightwave systems are discussed. Laser nonlinearity, most notably …

We report experimental results on the performance of a multichannel hybrid AM/256-QAM
video lightwave transmission system. Performance limitations due to impulse noise using a …

Experimental measurements of clipping-induced nonlinear distortion due to overmodulation
of laser diodes in multichannel AM SCM (amplitude modulated subcarrier multiplexed) …

A high-power Nd: YAG laser with a linearized external modulator-based system is
demonstrated for a transmission of 50 channels of vestigal sideband amplitude modulated …

An externally modulated transmitter was linearized for AM subcarrier multiplexing (AM-SCM)
video transmission. Linearization was accomplished by combining the outputs of two lithium …

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 …

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 …

Design considerations for subscriber multiplexed (SCM) systems distributing multichannel
analog/digital signals are reviewed. In particular, video distribution schemes based on …

Multichannel AM video transmission systems place stringent requirements on the linearity of
optical sources. Nonlinearity in the transfer function of directly modulated DFB lasers and …

The bit-error-rate impairment using a directly modulated DFB laser transmitter and an
externally modulated YAG laser transmitter are compared in a hybrid multichannel AM …