Title :
Advanced Microwave Optical Links for LO Distribution in Satellite Payloads
Author :
Onillon, Bertrand ; Benazet, Benoit ; Llopis, Olivier
Author_Institution :
LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse
Abstract :
Microwave optical links can replace electrical cables and harnesses for master oscillator distribution. This paper presents optical links designed and optimized for transmission of Ku-band LO signals with high performance: the transmitter is based on the DSB-CS modulation technique, and the receiver consists in an injection locked photo-oscillator. Such a sub-system is well suited for the optical distribution of high spectral purity microwave signals to numerous receivers, as required in satellite payloads
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; injection locked oscillators; microwave links; microwave oscillators; microwave photonics; optical fibre communication; optical receivers; optical transmitters; phase noise; satellite links; DSB-CS modulation technique; Ku-band LO signal transmission; LO distribution; Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator; advanced microwave optical links; carrier suppression; electrical cables; harnesses; injection locked photo-oscillator; local oscillator; master oscillator distribution; phase noise; receiver; satellite payloads; spectral purity microwave signals; transmitter; Cables; Injection-locked oscillators; Microwave oscillators; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Payloads; Satellites; Signal design; Carrier suppression; Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator; local oscillator; microwave optical link; phase noise; photo-oscillator;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2006. MWP '06. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Grenoble
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0203-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0204-2
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2006.346507
