DocumentCode
562175
Title
High-stability phase-coded RF pulses for coherent radars from a mode-locking laser
Author
Scotti, Filippo ; Laghezza, Francesco ; Ghelfi, Paolo ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution
National Laboratory of Photonic Networks, CNIT - Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124, Pisa, Italy
fYear
2012
fDate
4-8 March 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
A novel scheme for photonic generation of phase-coded RF signals in coherent radars allows pulse-compression techniques exploiting an optical I/Q modulator, reducing system complexity. Results show superior phase-stability and quadrupled resolution.
Keywords
Laser modes; Laser radar; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Phase modulation; Radio frequency;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA
ISSN
pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0262-3
Type
conf
Filename
6192223
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