![Sample our Engineering & Technology journals, sign in here to start your access, latest two full volumes FREE to you for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/5933/TOC-Subject-Sample-2021-Engineering-Tech.jpg"})
ABSTRACT
The mixing properties of a semiconductor laser used as a single-ended mixer are discussed and compared with a system consisting of a laser connected at the output of a balanced mixer. In both cases the IF signal is obtained as an amplitude modulation of the optical beam. The second scheme gives the ability to predict more accurately the conversion loss and operating properties of such a mixer.