High dynamic range microwave photonic links for RF signal transport and RF-IF conversion

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2718-2724

  Karim, Adil ^a   Devenport, Jason ^a  

^a TITAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Analog systems; Electro optic modulation; Microwave photonics; Modulation; Noise; Optical fiber communication; Optoelectronic devices

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; FIBER LASERS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES; MICROWAVE LINKS; MICROWAVES; MODULATION; MODULATORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL LINKS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

ANALOG SYSTEMS; ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATION; MICROWAVE PHOTONICS; NOISE; OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION;

OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION;

EID: 54949115549     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2008.927603     Document Type: Article

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