DocumentCode
1556403
Title
A down-conversion optical link with RF gain
Author
Helkey, Roger ; Twichell, Jon C. ; Cox, Charles, III
Author_Institution
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Volume
15
Issue
6
fYear
1997
fDate
6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
956
Lastpage
961
Abstract
A down-conversion optical link with a radio frequency (RF) conversion gain of 33 dB was demonstrated at 450 MHz. The gain was increased to 17 dB using photodetector impedance matching. Limitations due to each link element are examined and down-conversion gain up to the millimeter-wave (mm-wave) frequency band is predicted
Keywords
impedance matching; optical fibre networks; optical frequency conversion; optical noise; photodetectors; RF conversion gain; RF gain; down-conversion optical link; link element; mm-wave frequency band; phased array radar antenna remoting; photodetector impedance matching; radio frequency conversion gain; Frequency conversion; Impedance matching; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Photodetectors; Radio frequency;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.588665
Filename
588665
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