Title :
Demonstration of an optically fed personal radio link incorporating microstrip patches
Author :
Novak, D. ; Waterhouse, R.B.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Lab., Melbourne Univ., Vic., Australia
Abstract :
In this paper, we demonstrate an optically fed personal radio link using an actively mode-locked laser and microstrip circular patches as both the transmit and receive antennas. The laser is mode-locked at a fundamental frequency of 2.55 GHz and the resultant microwave modulated optical signal at the second harmonic is used to feed the patch. Our demonstration illustrates the potential of this novel technique to be readily extended to millimeter-wave frequencies. It should be noted that the optically fed link presented also has application in indoor wireless LANs and base-station to base-station links.<>
Keywords :
antenna feeds; laser mode locking; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; optical communication; optical modulation; personal communication networks; radio links; receiving antennas; transmitting antennas; 2.55 GHz; actively mode-locked laser; base-station to base-station links; indoor wireless LANs; microstrip circular patches; microstrip patches; microwave modulated optical signal; millimeter-wave frequencies; optically fed personal radio link; receive antenna; second harmonic; transmit antenna; Feeds; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Masers; Microstrip antennas; Millimeter wave technology; Optical modulation; Radio link; Receiving antennas; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2009-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1994.407743
