Multichannel AM Video Transmission Using a High-Power Nd: YAG Laser and Linearized External Modulator

A high-power Nd:YAG laser with a linearized external modulator-based system is demonstrated for a transmission of 50 channels of vestigal sideband amplitude modulated (VSM AM) video. The 1320-nm diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser is an attractive source for AM video transmission due to the high output power ( approximately 200 mW) and low relative intensity noise ( >

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