Title :
Microwave photonic links
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
The paper will review technologies and performance of systems for the optical transmission of microwave signals, including sources, modulation schemes and detectors. Applications of microwave photonic links in wireless systems and antenna remoting will be described and future trends discussed.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; light sources; microwave photonics; optical fibre networks; photodetectors; antenna remoting; detectors; microwave links; microwave signals; modulation schemes; optical sources; optical transmission; photonic links; wireless systems; Frequency; Intensity modulation; Lasers and electrooptics; Masers; Microwave technology; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Propagation losses;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2004. MWP'04. 2004 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8491-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2004.1396824
