Title :
Fiber optic microwave transmission using harmonic modulation and optoelectronic mixing/optically pumped mixing
Author :
Ogawa, H. ; Kamiya, Y.
Author_Institution :
ATR Opt. & Radio Commun. Res. Lab., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
The authors propose two configurations of fiber-optic links for use in microwave and millimeter-wave transmissions. Harmonic generation and optoelectronic mixing/optically pumped mixing are successfully utilized in the fiber-optic links. The performance of laser diodes as harmonic modulators is experimentally investigated in the 10-GHz band. The p-i-n photodiode is used as an optoelectronic microwave mixer and an optically pumped microwave mixer, and the microwave characteristics of the mixers are demonstrated. It is concluded that the two fiber-optic links are promising for transmission at microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies.<>
Keywords :
microwave links; mixers (circuits); optical fibres; optical links; optical modulation; 10 GHz; fiber-optic links; harmonic modulation; laser diodes; microwave characteristics; microwave transmission; millimeter-wave transmissions; optically pumped mixing; optoelectronic mixing; p-i-n photodiode; Diode lasers; Frequency conversion; Millimeter wave technology; Optical fibers; Optical harmonic generation; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Power harmonic filters;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1991., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-591-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1991.147072
