Optical Scattering Induced Noise in Fiber Ring Resonators and Optoelectronic Oscillators

This paper reports both theoretical and experimental studies on nonlinear optical phenomena generated at very low thresholds in fiber ring resonators featuring ultrahigh quality factors. These studies are focused on two optical scattering phenomena: the Rayleigh and the Brillouin scatterings. The ef...

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Published in:Journal of lightwave technology 2013-05, Vol.31 (9), p.1433-1446
Main Authors: Saleh, K., Llopis, Olivier, Cibiel, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Electronics
Engineering Sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Fiber nonlinear optics
Fiber ring resonator
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Laser optical systems: design and operation
Micro and nanotechnologies
Microelectronics
microwave photonics
Optical fibers
optical induced noise
Optical ring resonators
Optical scattering
Optics
Optoelectronic devices
optoelectronic oscillator
phase noise
Photonic
Physics
Resonators, cavities, amplifiers, arrays, and rings
Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices
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Summary:This paper reports both theoretical and experimental studies on nonlinear optical phenomena generated at very low thresholds in fiber ring resonators featuring ultrahigh quality factors. These studies are focused on two optical scattering phenomena: the Rayleigh and the Brillouin scatterings. The effects of these scattering phenomena on the phase noise of an optoelectronic oscillator based on the fiber ring resonator are detailed. A 30 dB reduction in the oscillator phase noise at 10 Hz offset frequency has been demonstrated by limiting the nonlinear scattering effects when using low input optical power. Moreover, a new high quality factor fiber ring resonator, optimized and immunized against some of these nonlinear optical effects, has been designed and an oscillator phase noise level of -50 dBc/Hz at 10 Hz offset frequency has been achieved.
ISSN:0733-8724
1558-2213
DOI:10.1109/JLT.2013.2250917