Phase-modulated microwave-photonic link with optical-phase-locked-loop enhanced interferometric phase detection

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2549-2556

  Zhang, Jinye ^a   Hone, A Nicholas ^a   Darcie, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analog links; Interferometric phase detection; Microwave photonics; Optical phase locked loops; Optical receivers; Phase modulation

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETERS; INTERFEROMETRY; LOCKS (FASTENERS); MICROWAVES; OPTICAL RECEIVERS; PHASE COMPARATORS; PHASE LOCKED LOOPS; PHASE MODULATION; SIGNAL DETECTION;

ANALOG LINKS; ASYMMETRIC INTERFEROMETERS; INTENSITY MODULATIONS; INTERFEROMETRIC PHASE; INTERFEROMETRIC PHASE DETECTION; MICROWAVE PHOTONIC LINKS; MICROWAVE PHOTONICS; OPTICAL PHASE LOCKED LOOPS;

OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 54949092843     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2008.927593     Document Type: Article

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