System Characteristics of Direct Modulated and Externally Modulated RF Fiber-Optic Links

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 380-387

  Stephens, W E ^a   Joseph, T R ^a  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODULATION; RADIO TRANSMISSION; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

RF FIBER-OPTIC LINKS; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIOS;

FIBER OPTICS;

EID: 0023313899     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.1987.1075509     Document Type: Article

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