Title :
Downconversion and linearization of X- and K-band analog photonic links using digital post-compensation
Author :
Pengxiao Li ; Ran Shi ; Minghua Chen ; Hongwei Chen ; Sigang Yang ; Shizhong Xie
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate linearized X- and K-band APLs incorporating photonic downconversion based on digital post-compensation. The IMD products are suppressed by more than 21 dB and an SFDR as high as 124.2 dB-Hz2/3 is achieved with an improvement of 8 dB.
Keywords :
intermodulation distortion; microwave photonics; optical links; IMD products; K-band APLs; K-band analog photonic links; SFDR; X-band APLs; X-band analog photonic links; digital post-compensation; linearization; photonic downconversion; Adaptive optics; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Photonics; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0