Ka-band RF photonic link with optimized performance

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Alemohammad, Milad ^a   Novak, Dalma ^a   Waterhouse, Rod ^a  

^a Pharad LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Ka Band; Photonic Link; RF over Fiber; RF photonics

Indexed keywords

DRIVE VOLTAGE; EXTERNAL MODULATORS; GAAS; KA BAND; LINK FEATURES; LINK PERFORMANCE; LONG TERM STABILITY; OPTICAL PRE-AMPLIFICATION; OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE; PHOTONIC LINKS; POLARIZATION MODULATORS; RF PHOTONICS; SPURIOUS-FREE DYNAMIC RANGE;

FIBER AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL LINKS; POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBER;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84866786430     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2012.6259655     Document Type: Conference Paper

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