7-14GHz optical phase-locked loop (OPLL) source module for use in coherent optical beamforming applications

Electronics Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 2342-2343

  Langley, L N ^a   Elkin, M D ^a   Edge, C ^a   Wale, M J ^a   Gliese, U ^b   Huang, X ^c   Seeds, A J ^c  

^a GEC Marconi Materials Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY MODULATION; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; LASER TUNING; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MICROOPTICS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

COHERENT OPTICAL BEAMFORMING; OPTICAL SOURCE MODULE;

PHASE LOCKED LOOPS;

EID: 0032202804     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:19981635     Document Type: Article

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