Noise performance and nonlinear distortion of semiconductor laser under two‐tone modulation for use in analog CATV systems

We introduce numerical modeling of noise performance and distortion of semiconductor lasers subject to two‐tone modulation according to the National Television Standards Committee NTSC plan for the cable television (CATV) signal transport. The waveform of the laser signal is simulated over wide ranges of the modulation index and placements of the modulation channel. The power and frequency spectra of the relative intensity noise (RIN) are characterized, and the associated second‐order harmonic distortion (2HD), and the second‐order (IMD2) and third‐order intermodulation distortions (IMD3) are calculated. The calculated data are used to predict the measures of the CATV system performance. The dynamic range of linearity of the laser is evaluated in terms of the spurious‐free dynamic range SFDR. We show that under weak modulation, the low‐frequency RIN is constant at −168 dB/Hz regardless the modulation frequency. Within this accepted noise level, IMD2 is 4 dBm higher than 2HD and 10 dBm higher than IMD3. When the modulation index exceeds 25%, the laser emits clipped signals associated with large values of signal distortions. Accepted values of the carrier to noise ratio and distortions correspond to lower modulation index and/or channel frequency. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Comparative study on modulation dynamic characteristics of laser diodes using RZ and NRZ bit formats

A comprehensive study on semiconductor laser characteristics under gigabit‐per‐second digital modulation is presented. Comparison of the modulation characteristics under both formats of the return to zero (RZ) and non‐return to zero (NRZ) bit formats is introduced. The modulation characteristics include the eye diagram, turn‐on jitter (TOJ) and frequency chirp. The study elucidates how the laser modulation performance changes with variation of the modulation bit rate relative to the maximum bit rate and the setting bit rate of the relaxation oscillations. The relative contributions of the intrinsic noise of the laser and the pseudorandom bit‐pattern effect to the modulation characteristics are differentiated. The results showed that when the bit rate is higher than the setting bit rate, the eye diagram is partially closed and becomes completely closed when the bit rate increases beyond the maximum bit rate. When the bit rate is higher than 2.25 Gbps, the TOJ values under NRZ modulation are smaller than those under RZ modulation near the threshold level. Under both RZ and NRZ formats, chirp increases with the bit rate with the chirp under the RZ format being higher than that under the NRZ format. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Oscillation wavelength shift characters of a semiconductor laser in a magnetic field: Observation by using a beat note

In papers published previously, we discussed the oscillation wavelength shift of a semiconductor laser in a magnetic field at room temperature. Observations were carried out by means of a monochromator that was able to measure the oscillation wavelength shift in a steady state only and that was subject to a certain degree of measurement error. In this work, we used the beat note between two semiconductor lasers as a means of observing the wavelength shift. This method reduces the overall measurement error to about one tenth that obtained when using the monochromator and enables us to observe the time dependence of the wavelength shift, after establishing a magnetic field. The observed wavelength shift was delayed in comparison with the square of the magnetic flux density, which is proportional to the wavelength shift in a steady state. The delay was about 0.07 s, which is much longer than we actually expected, when changing the temperature in an active layer. © 1998 Scripta Technica. Electr Eng Jpn, 122(3): 46–54, 1998     

高比例水电多直流送端电网频率稳定协调控制技术及实践

针对异步联网运行后,高水电占比多直流外送西南电网面临的超低频振荡和频率失稳风险,构建了高比例水电多直流送端电网频率稳定控制框架.在传统控制措施基础上引入直流频率控制和紧急调整功能,提高送端电网频率稳定防御能力.基于直流频率控制器对送端电网频率响应特性的影响分析,提出了直流频率控制器与一次调频的配合关系以及考虑直流功率偏...     

Numerical modeling of the route‐to‐chaos of semiconductor lasers under optical feedback and its dependence on the external‐cavity length

This paper investigates numerically influence of the external‐cavity length on the type of the route‐to‐chaos of semiconductor lasers under external optical feedback. The study is based on numerical solution of a time‐delay model of rate equations, and the solutions are employed to construct bifurcation diagrams and to examine the Fourier frequency spectrum of the laser output. The ratio of the relaxation frequency to the external‐cavity resonance frequency is employed to measure the influence of the length of the external cavity. The route‐to‐chaos is period doubling when this frequency ratio is less than unity. The route is sub‐harmonic when the frequency ratio increases up to 2.25. When the frequency ratio increases further, the transition to chaos becomes quasi‐periodic characterized by the compound‐cavity frequency and the relaxation frequency as well as their difference. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Development of a laser radar using LDS dye and sum frequency generation for NO2 measurement

A laser radar for measuring vertical concentration profiles of atmospheric NO₂ was developed. The laser transmitter uses an LDS765 dye laser pumped by a Nd:YAG laser. The dye laser output is converted to wavelengths 446.8 and 448.1 nm, which are used for NO₂ measurement, by sum frequency generation (SFG) using a pair of KD^*P crystals. The dependence of the LDS765 dye laser output on wavelength and dye concentration was investigated, and the performance of the laser transmitter was evaluated. Compared to the Coumarin 445 dye laser conventionally used for NO₂ measurement, this laser transmitter represents a significant improvement in output stability, as well as in maximum output energy and overall conversion efficiency. Using the newly developed laser radar, NO₂ concentrations of 20 to 40 ppb were measured for vertical range 500 to 1000 m, which were in rough agreement with values monitored on the ground. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 144(2): 26–33, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.10231