Coherent light generators – Particular component circuitry – Optical pumping
Patent
1990-11-21
1992-06-02
Sikes, William L.
Coherent light generators
Particular component circuitry
Optical pumping
372 31, 330149, 330277, H01S 3133
Patent
active
051193922
ABSTRACT:
A second-order predistortion circuit for linearizing a nonlinear device having a transfer function of the form F=C.sub.1 I.sub.1 -C.sub.2 (I.sub.1).sup.2, where I.sub.1 is a current applied to an input of the nonlinear device, and C.sub.1 and C.sub.2 are constants. The nonlinear device is typically a laser diode. The predistortion circuit includes a field effect transistor biased for square law operation. An input voltage is applied between the gate and source electrodes of the field effect transistor. An amplifier is connected between the drain electrode of the field effect transistor and the input of the nonlinear device. The gain of the amplifier is selected to minimize second-order distortion in the output of the nonlinear device as a function of the input voltage to the field effect transistor.
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GTE Laboratories Incorporated
Lohmann, III Victor F.
Monks Lawrence E.
Morse Susan S.
Sikes William L.
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