Title :
Components and subsystems for analog microwave photonics
Author :
Williams, Keith J.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
The performance and component requirements for externally-modulated analog microwave photonic links will be reviewed. Specific emphasis will be placed on modulator efficiency (Vpi), laser relative intensity noise, detected photocurrent, link linearity and link impairments
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; laser noise; microwave photonics; optical fibre communication; photoconductivity; analog microwave photonics; laser relative intensity noise; link impairments; link linearity; modulator efficiency; photocurrent;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
