Title :
Ultra-stable radar signal from a photonics-assisted transceiver based on single mode-locking laser
Author :
Ghelfi, Paolo ; Scotti, Filippo ; Nguyen, An Truong ; Serafino, Giovanni ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution :
Nat. Lab. of Photonic Networks, CNIT, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
A novel RF-generating scheme exploits a commercial optical I/Q modulator to allow using a single mode-locking laser for both radar transmitter and receiver, making the solution attractive for immediate and practical implementation in photonics-assisted transceivers.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical modulation; optical radar; radar receivers; radar signal processing; radar transmitters; RF-generating scheme; commercial optical I/Q modulator; photonics-assisted transceiver; radar receiver; radar transmitter; single mode-locking laser; ultra-stable radar signal; Frequency modulation; Laser radar; Microwave filters; Optical filters; Optical transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
