A/D conversion of microwave signals using a hybrid optical/electronic technique

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 1476, Issue , 1991, Pages 326-329

  Bell, John A ^a   Hamilton, Michael C ^a   Leep, David A ^a   Taylor, Henry F ^b   Lee, Yong Hun ^b  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; PULSED LASERS;

A/D CONVERSION; A/D CONVERTER; ELECTROOPTIC SAMPLING; MICROWAVE SIGNALS; PULSED DIODE LASER; SAMPLE RATE; TEST SIGNAL;

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION;

EID: 0001202813     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.45584     Document Type: Conference Paper

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