Characterization of multimode fibers for use in millimeter wave radio-over-fiber systems

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2005-2007

  Khawaja, Bilal A ^a   Cryan, Martin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mach Zehnder modulator; Millimeter wave; Radio over fiber

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ACCESSORIES; ANTENNAS; CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; LIGHT MODULATORS; MILLIMETER WAVE DEVICES; MILLIMETER WAVES; MOBILE ANTENNAS; OPTICAL FILTERS; RADIO LINKS; RADIO SYSTEMS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

1550 NM; DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS; EXTERNAL-; MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR; MILLIMETER WAVE; MILLIMETER-WAVE RADIO; MULTI MODES; RADIO-OVER-FIBER; SINGLE MODES;

MULTIMODE FIBERS;

EID: 46049113576     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.23594     Document Type: Article

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