Title :
Efficient antenna/electro-optic front-ends for fiber radio applications
Author :
Waterhouse, Rod ; Novak, Dalma
Author_Institution :
Pharad, LLC, Glen Burnie, MD
Abstract :
In this paper, we present strategies in which printed antennas can be directly integrated with photonic components thereby creating efficient antenna/electro- optic front-ends for fiber radio applications. We present a variety of configurations highlighting the advantages and issues associated with each approach.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; microstrip antennas; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; radio-over-fibre; antenna front-ends; electrooptic front-ends; fiber radio applications; integrated antennas; photonic components; printed antennas; Antenna accessories; Dielectric materials; Dipole antennas; Hybrid integrated circuits; MMICs; Optical receivers; Patch antennas; Photonic integrated circuits; Radio frequency; Slot antennas;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688498
