Measurements and Discussion of a Balanced Photonic Link Utilizing Dual-Core Optical Fiber
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Diehl, John; Nickel, Daniel; Hastings, Alex; Singley, Joseph; McKinney, Jason; Beranek, Mark
- Source
- 2019 IEEE Avionics and Vehicle Fiber-Optics and Photonics Conference (AVFOP) Avionics and Vehicle Fiber-Optics and Photonics Conference (AVFOP), 2019 IEEE. :1-2 Nov, 2019
- Subject
- Aerospace
Photonics and Electrooptics
Photonics
Optical crosstalk
Frequency measurement
Temperature measurement
Optical variables measurement
Phase measurement
Optical fibers
- Language
The use of dual-core optical fibers in balanced photonic links is explored. The gain and noise performance improvements are demonstrated. The optical crosstalk is measured as a function of frequency, and the balanced phase tolerance as a function of temperature is discussed.