Title :
A low-loss Ku-band directly modulated fibre-optic link
Author :
Ackerman, E. ; Kasemset, D. ; Wanuga, S. ; Boudreau, R. ; Schlafer, J. ; Lauer, R.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Electron. Lab., Syracuse, NY, USA
Abstract :
By optimizing electrooptic transducer gains, a Ku-band fiber-optic link that suffers only 12.6 dB of insertion loss at 12 GHz with a 3-dB bandwidth of 800 MHz was developed. The broad dynamic range (79.4 dB-MHz) exhibited by the link can be exploited in a number of analog communications applications where the small size, light weight, flexibility, and electromagnetic interference immunity of optical fibers are most desired. These applications include satellite communications systems, local area networks, and active phased-array harnesses.<>
Keywords :
microwave links; optical links; optical losses; optical modulation; 12 GHz; 12.6 dB; 800 MHz; Ku-band directly modulated fibre-optic link; active phased-array harnesses; analog communications applications; bandwidth; broad dynamic range; electromagnetic interference immunity; electrooptic transducer gains; flexibility; insertion loss; light weight; local area networks; low-loss; microwave optical link; optical fibers; satellite communications systems; small size; Bandwidth; Dynamic range; Electromagnetic interference; Insertion loss; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Satellite communication; Transducers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
