Title :
A down-conversion optical link with RF gain
Author :
Helkey, Roger ; Twichell, Jon C. ; Cox, Charles, III
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A down-conversion optical link with a radio frequency (RF) conversion gain of 33 dB was demonstrated at 450 MHz. The gain was increased to 17 dB using photodetector impedance matching. Limitations due to each link element are examined and down-conversion gain up to the millimeter-wave (mm-wave) frequency band is predicted
Keywords :
impedance matching; optical fibre networks; optical frequency conversion; optical noise; photodetectors; RF conversion gain; RF gain; down-conversion optical link; link element; mm-wave frequency band; phased array radar antenna remoting; photodetector impedance matching; radio frequency conversion gain; Frequency conversion; Impedance matching; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Photodetectors; Radio frequency;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
