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A fundamental limit on the number of channels in an SCM lightwave CATV system is derived by considering an idealised link consisting of a shot-noise-limited receiver and a laser transmitter with a linear light/current characteristic. For VSB-AM TV, the limit is only 50 channels per milliwatt of received optical power.
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