Optimization of an externally modulated RF photonic link

Fiber and Integrated Optics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-14

  Devenport, Jason ^a   Karim, Adil ^a  

^a TITAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrier suppression; Mach Zehnder modulator; Microwave photonics; Noise figure; RF photonics

Indexed keywords

CARRIER SUPPRESSION; MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATORS; MICROWAVE PHOTONICS; PHOTONIC LINKS;

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; MICROWAVES; MODULATORS; OPTIMIZATION; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; STANDARDS;

PHOTONIC DEVICES;

EID: 37549007935     PISSN: 01468030     EISSN: 10964681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01468030701697567     Document Type: Article

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