Title :
Optical processing of 44-GHz microwave signals in an adaptive nuller
Author :
Schulz, P.A. ; Brown, R.A. ; Henion, S.R.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
A seven-channel adaptive nuller using optics achieved 40-dB nulls, which is /spl sim/15 dB better than state-of-the-art microwave technology. The optics provided remoting and processing of signals in a 2-GHz band centered at 44.5 GHz.
Keywords :
adaptive optics; jamming; microwave links; microwave photonics; millimetre wave antennas; satellite links; signal processing; 44.5 GHz; GHz band; GHz microwave signals; adaptive nuller; microwave photonics; optical processing; optics; seven-channel adaptive nuller; signal processing; signal remoting; state-of-the-art microwave technology; Adaptive optics; Frequency; Jamming; Microwave technology; Optical feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Signal processing; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1998. MWP '98. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4936-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1998.745645
