Title :
Optical generation of very narrow linewidth millimetre wave signals
Author :
O´Reilly, J.J. ; Lane, P.M. ; Heidemann, R. ; Hofstetter, R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Comput. Syst., Wales Univ., Bangor, UK
Abstract :
A novel method for the optical generation and distribution of millimetre waves is described. The method is demonstrated at 36 GHz and an electrical linewidth limited by the resolution bandwidth of the spectrum analyser is achieved. No broadening of the electrical linewidth could be observed after propagation through 8 km of standard fibre.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; microwave generation; optical links; optical modulation; 36 GHz; Mach Zehnder modulator; electrical linewidth; fibre/radio systems; laser source; narrow linewidth millimetre wave signals; optical fibre propagation; optical generation; resolution bandwidth; spectrum analyser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19921486
