Dynamic Range of Frequency Modulated Direct-Detection Analog Fiber Optic Links

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 5552-5562

  Wyrwas, John M ^a   Wu, Ming C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequency discriminator; microwave photonic link; optical frequency modulation; optical link; radio over fiber

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008056158     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2031986     Document Type: Article

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