Title :
RF instantaneous frequency measurement system using a polarization-based interferometer
Author :
Drummond, M.V. ; Monteiro, P. ; Nogueira, R.N.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Telecomun., Univ. de Aveiro, Aveiro
Abstract :
A simple and cost-effective RF instantaneous frequency measurement system is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Measurements yield a peak-to-peak frequency error down to 50 MHz for an RF frequency range of 1 to 18 GHz.
Keywords :
frequency measurement; light interferometry; microwave measurement; microwave photonics; optical fibre polarisation; RF instantaneous frequency measurement system; peak-peak frequency error; polarization-based interferometer; Frequency measurement; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Power measurement; Radio frequency; (060.5625) Radio frequency photonics; (070.6020) Optical signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
