Title :
Optical processing to enhance UWB transmission and reception
Author :
Rusch, Leslie A. ; Abtahi, Mohammad
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
Abstract :
The range and/or bit rates of impulse radio UWB systems can be improved by employing the optical processing. We consider optical pulse shaping at the transmitter and precise receiver synchronization and windowing using optical techniques.
Keywords :
microwave photonics; optical fibre communication; optical information processing; optical pulse shaping; optical receivers; optical transmitters; optical windows; radio reception; ultra wideband communication; UWB reception; UWB transmission; impulse radio UWB system; optical processing; optical pulse shaping; optical windowing technique; receiver synchronization; transmitter; Costs; FCC; Frequency synchronization; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Photonics; (060.2330) Fiber optics communications; (060.5625) Radio frequency photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
