Title :
Wide band 150 μs optical delay line for satellite altimetric radar checking
Author :
Maignan, M. ; Bernard, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Marcoussis, CGE Res. Center
fDate :
7/7/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 1.3 μm optical delay line providing a 150 μs delay time in the spectral range 200-600 MHz has been realised using a 30 km-long single-mode fibre. The aim of this delay line is the ground test of an altimetric radar to be implemented in the oceanographic satellite Topex-Poseidon, whose launch is scheduled for the end of 1991
Keywords :
delay lines; optical fibres; optical links; radar; radar applications; satellite links; testing; 1.3 micron; 150 mus; 200 to 600 MHz; 30 km; Topex-Poseidon; ground test; oceanographic satellite; optical delay line; optical fibres; satellite altimetric radar checking; single-mode fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
