Title :
Correlation detection of photonically-generated ultra-wideband radio-frequency waveforms over wireless link
Author :
Lin, I.S. ; Weiner, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
Abstract :
We report correlation measurements of ultra-wideband radio-frequency signals dispersion precompensated for transmission over a short antenna link. Experimental auto- and cross-correlations of upchirped and down-chirped electrical waveforms demonstrate high contrast.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; correlation methods; microwave photonics; radio links; ultra wideband antennas; ultra wideband communication; UWB RF signal dispersion correlation measurement; autocorrelation detection; crosscorrelation detection; down-chirped electrical waveforms; photonically-generated UWB radio-frequency waveforms; short antenna link; upchirped electrical waveforms; wireless link; Bandwidth; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical receivers; Pulse shaping methods; Radio frequency; Transmitting antennas; Ultra wideband technology; Ultrafast optics; (070.4550) Correlators; (320.5540) Pulse shaping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
