Optical quantization of microwave signals via distributed phase modulation

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 827-833

  Currie, Marc ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analog to digital (A D) conversion; Optical signal processing; Photonic sampling

Indexed keywords

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; PHASE MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; PHOTONIC SAMPLING;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 15744376503     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.838864     Document Type: Article

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