Phase coherency of generated millimeter wave signals using fiber optic distribution of a reference

Author

Daryoush, A.S.

Author_Institution

Microwave Photonics Device Lab., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

5-5 Dec. 1996

Firstpage

225

Lastpage

228

Abstract

The work presented here is focused on analytical comparison of various methods of generating a low phase noise millimeter-wave local signal, from a frequency reference. Noise performance requirements of directly and externally modulated fiber optic distribution networks are considered. Four techniques of multiplication, phase-locked loop, injection locking, and injection locking with phase locked loop are compared in terms of system figures of merit.

Keywords

microwave links; millimetre wave generation; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; phase locked loops; phase noise; synchronisation; EHF; PLL; directly modulated fiber optic distribution networks; externally modulated fiber optic distribution networks; fiber optic signal distribution; frequency reference; injection locking; low phase noise MM-wave local signal; millimeter wave signals; multiplication; noise performance requirements; phase coherency; phase-locked loop; system figures of merit; Frequency; Injection-locked oscillators; Millimeter wave technology; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Phase locked loops; Phase noise; Signal analysis; Signal generators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Photonics, 1996. MWP '96. Technical Digest., 1996 Internatonal Topical Meeting on

Conference_Location

Kyoto, Japan

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3129-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWP.1996.662138

Filename

662138