DocumentCode
1523980
Title
Reduced insertion loss of X-band RF fiber-optic links
Author
Blauvelt, Hank ; Stern, G.J. ; Newberg, I.L.
Author_Institution
Ortel Corp., Alhambra, CA
Volume
38
Issue
5
fYear
1990
fDate
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
662
Lastpage
664
Abstract
The insertion loss of an experimental high-frequency fiberoptic link is reduced to 7 dB with an 800-MHz (9%) 3-dB bandwidth at 9 GHz by improving the link optical performance and by using reactive passive RF impedance matching. The link signal-to-noise ratio is measured and found to be about 125 dBc/Hz over the 800-MHz bandwidth. This is a significant improvement from the typical X-band RF link insertion loss of 40 dB and could help to open the way to many microwave applications of fiberoptic links in radar and avionics systems
Keywords
microwave links; optical fibres; optical links; optical losses; 7 dB; 800 MHz; 9 GHz; RF fiber-optic links; X-band; avionics systems; insertion loss; link signal-to-noise ratio; microwave applications; radar; reactive passive RF impedance matching; Coaxial cables; Insertion loss; Optical distortion; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Radio frequency;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9480
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/22.54936
Filename
54936
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