Multiple RF carrier distribution in a hybrid radio/fiber system employing a self-pulsating laser diode transmitter

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1599-1601

  Kaszubowska, A ^a   Barry, L P ^a   Anandarajah, P ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

External light injection; Microwave photonics; Optical communications; Optical systems; Self pulsation; Semiconductor laser diode

Indexed keywords

CARRIER COMMUNICATION; INJECTION LASERS; LASER PULSES; MICROWAVE GENERATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; RADIO COMMUNICATION; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EXTERNAL LIGHT INJECTION; HYBRID FIBER SYSTEM; HYBRID RADIO SYSTEM; MICROWAVE PHOTONICS; MULTICARRIER MICROWAVE OPTICAL SIGNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY CARRIER DISTRIBUTION; SELF PULSATING LASER DIODE TRANSMITTER; SELF PULSATION FREQUENCY;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0036851949     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2002.803318     Document Type: Article

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