Title :
Optical links for ultra low phase noise microwave oscillators measurement
Author :
Onillon, Bertrand ; Constant, Stéephanie ; Liopis, O.
Author_Institution :
Microwave Integrated Devices & Syst. for Telecommun., French Nat. Center for Sci. Res., Toulouse
Abstract :
In this paper, optical links for the transmission of a signal at X- or Ku-band have been studied. Their gain and noise properties have been calculated and measured using a Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) biased for linear modulation or for carrier suppression. Then an original microwave phase noise measurement bench, which uses an optical link as a delay line, is evaluated
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; delay lines; microwave oscillators; optical links; phase noise; Ku-band; Mach-Zehnder modulator; X-band; carrier suppression; linear modulation; microwave oscillators measurement; optical links; ultra low phase noise; Microwave measurements; Microwave oscillators; Noise measurement; Optical fiber communication; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Phase measurement; Phase noise; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition, 2005. Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9053-9
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.2005.1573991
