DocumentCode
111554
Title
Reduced Cost Amplitude Independent Photonic RF Frequency Measurement System
Author
Emami, Hossein ; Sarkhosh, Niusha ; Ashourian, Mohsen
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Islamic Azad Univ., Isfahan, Iran
Volume
23
Issue
11
fYear
2013
fDate
Nov. 2013
Firstpage
617
Lastpage
619
Abstract
We have demonstrated that a previously developed amplitude independent photonic instantaneous frequency measurement (IFM) system can be further simplified by removing one laser source while maintaining the amplitude independent concept. This has reduced the cost of the system specifically when a bank of IFM systems is needed. Also, using high frequency Mach-Zehnder modulators, the system operation bandwidth was improved to 40 GHz. Although the performance of the system is not comparable to state of the art microwave receivers; the potential for system improvement exists.
Keywords
frequency measurement; integrated optics; radar signal processing; radiofrequency measurement; RF frequency measurement system; high frequency Mach-Zehnder modulators; independent photonic system; laser source; reduced cost amplitude; Frequency measurement; Frequency modulation; Microwave measurement; Microwave photonics; Radio frequency; Photonic circuits; radar;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1531-1309
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LMWC.2013.2279108
Filename
6589178
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