Fiber optics for microwave applications

Author

Esman, Ronald

Author_Institution

Opt. Tech. Branch, US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

25 Feb.-1 March 1996

Firstpage

214

Lastpage

215

Abstract

Summary form only given. In the past few years there has been significant progress in fiber-optic components and technology applicable to microwave (analog) systems. Notable advances include high-power lasers and amplifiers, low-V 1/4 modulators, and high-power photodetectors, all well-suited for GHz operation. This paper presents some of the current capabilities and limitations of fiber optics (primarily for wideband applications) as divided into four areas: sources/generation, receivers/detection, transmission, and microwave signal processing (including beamforming, filtering, switching, variable delay and microwave circuit control).

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; fibre lasers; microwave receivers; optical delay lines; optical fibre communication; optical fibre filters; optical receivers; photodetectors; signal processing; 16 GHz; GHz operation; beamforming; detection; fiber optics; fiber-optic components; filtering; high-power lasers; high-power photodetectors; lasers amplifiers; microwave analog systems; microwave applications; microwave circuit control; microwave signal generation; microwave signal processing; modulators; receivers; sources; switching; transmission; variable delay circuit control; wideband applications; Broadband amplifiers; Fiber lasers; High power amplifiers; Masers; Microwave technology; Operational amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Photodetectors; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communications, 1996. OFC '96

Print_ISBN

1-55752-422-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1996.908237

Filename

908237