DocumentCode
2413644
Title
A high-gain directly modulated L-band microwave optical link
Author
Ackerman, E. ; Kasemset, D. ; Wanuga, S. ; Hogue, D. ; Komiak, J.
Author_Institution
GE Electron. Lab., Syracuse, NY, USA
fYear
1990
fDate
8-10 May 1990
Firstpage
153
Abstract
A directly modulated microwave optical data link has yielded high gain. An efficient lossless impedance matching approach was used to maximize the transducer gains in the laser and detector matching networks. The free-space optical link operates at 900 MHz with a peak gain of 3.7 dB over a 3-dB bandwidth of 90 MHz. The link also exhibits a wide dynamic range of 89 dB-MHz. This optical data link is the first to function without any active amplification.<>
Keywords
optical links; optical modulation; 3.7 dB; 90 MHz; 900 MHz; L-band; bandwidth; detector matching networks; directly modulated microwave optical data link; dynamic range; free-space optical link; high gain; lossless impedance matching; microwave optical link; peak gain; transducer gains; Bandwidth; Dynamic range; Gain; Impedance matching; Masers; Optical fiber communication; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Stimulated emission; Transducers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1990., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Dallas, TX
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1990.99545
Filename
99545
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