Title :
Experimental demonstration of RF photonic downconversion from 4–40 GHz
Author :
O´Connor, Sean R. ; Gross, Michael C. ; Dennis, Michael L. ; Clark, Thomas R., Jr.
Author_Institution :
EO/IR Syst. & Technol. Group, JHU Appl. Phys. Lab., Laurel, MD, USA
Abstract :
We present downconversion results using our coherent RF-to-bits photonic receiver. Single-digit decibel conversion loss is achieved into the millimeter-wave band. Digitization and linearity of the downconverted signal are also discussed.
Keywords :
microwave photonics; optical frequency conversion; optical receivers; RF photonic downconversion; coherent RF-to-bits photonic receiver; digitization; frequency 4 GHz to 40 GHz; linearity; millimeter-wave band; single-digit decibel conversion loss; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; High speed optical techniques; Optical distortion; Optical interferometry; Optical losses; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2009. MWP '09. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4788-6
