Generation and transmission of FM and π/4 DQPSK signals at microwave frequencies using harmonic generation and optoelectronic mixing in mach-zehnder modulators

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 446-453

  Young, Torn ^b,c   Conradi, Jan ^a,b,c   Tinga, Wayne R ^b,c  

^a IEEE

^b TRLABS   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HARMONIC GENERATION; MIXER CIRCUITS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PHASE SHIFT KEYING; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL THEORY;

INPUT SIGNALS; MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATORS; MICROCELLULAR APPLICATIONS; MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES; OSCILLATOR TONE; SUBCARRIER SIGNALS;

MODULATORS;

EID: 0030104040     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.486154     Document Type: Article

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