Spectral characterization of microwave signals generated by the heterodyne of injection-locked semiconductor lasers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2155, Issue , 1994, Pages 41-54

  Chamberland, Martin ^a   Têtu, Michel ^a   Tremblay, Pierre ^a  

^a CENTRE D OPTIQUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRAY PROCESSING; MICROWAVES; OPTICAL HETERODYNING; POWER SPECTRUM; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

ALLAN STANDARD DEVIATION; MICROWAVE SIGNALS; MODULATED LASER DIODES; NARROW-LINE WIDTH; OPTICAL INJECTION LOCKING; PHASE FLUCTUATION; PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA SYSTEMS; SPECTRAL CHARACTERIZATION;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 78651094628     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.177426     Document Type: Conference Paper

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