RF fiber-optic link performance

Author

Ackerman, E.I. ; Cox, C.H.

Author_Institution

Photonic Syst. Inc, Burlington, MA, USA

Volume

2

Issue

4

fYear

2001

fDate

12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

50

Lastpage

58

Abstract

Applications that involve point-to-point routing of analog signals have benefited from the excellent propagation characteristics of optical fiber. Fiber-optic links that remote RF signals to and from phased-array radar antennas must meet especially stringent performance requirements. The past decade has seen significant progress in the performance of the fiber-optic links that distribute RF signals in antenna-remoting applications, as well as in cellular communications and cable television signal distribution networks. This article reviews the present state of the art in RF fiber-optic links

Keywords

antenna phased arrays; cable television; cellular radio; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; RF fiber-optic links; antenna-remoting applications; cable television signal distribution networks; cellular communications; optical fiber; performance requirements; phased-array radar antennas; point-to-point routing; Antennas and propagation; Cable TV; Cellular networks; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Radar antennas; Radio frequency; Routing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1527-3342

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/6668.969935

Filename

969935