Improved Radio Over Fiber performance using predistortion linearization

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages 1403-1406

  Katz, Allen ^a,b   Jemison, William ^c   Kubak, Michael ^a   Dragone, James ^b  

^a Department of Health and Exercise Science   (United States)

^b Linearizer Technology Inc   (United States)

^c LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERMODULATION; LASERS; RADIO; SIGNAL DISTORTION; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

PHOTONIC LINKS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0042092074     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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