Title :
A novel fiber-optic link with remote heterodyning for phase stabilized transmission of microwave and millimeter wave signals
Author :
Bratchikov, A.N. ; Voskresenskii, D.I. ; Sadekov, T.A.
Author_Institution :
Fac of Radio Electron. of Flying Vehicles, MAI-Tech. Univ., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
A new method has been proposed and developed for phase-stabilized transmission of microwave and millimeter wave antenna signals using a fiber-optic link with a novel configuration and operating in the remote heterodyning mode. Fiber-optic link configuration proposed is based on extended transversal or/and recurrence fiber filters and takes advantage of pseudo-flat input-output phase transfer characteristics of the aforementioned filters and their combinations. Spectral-noise characteristics of proposed fiber link are theoretically analyzed for remote heterodyning mode of operation. Phase stabilized properties are experimentally verified for intensity modulation mode of fiber link operation.
Keywords :
Heterodyne detection; Microwave photonics; Optical fibre communication; Optical fibre filters; Optical modulation; antenna signals; extended transversal fiber filters; fiber-optic link; intensity modulation mode; microwave signals; millimeter wave signals; phase stabilized transmission; pseudo-flat input-output phase transfer characteristics; recurrence fiber filters; remote heterodyning; spectral-noise characteristics; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Phased arrays; Transmission line matrix methods; Transmitting antennas; Transversal filters;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest. 2000 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5687-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2000.862337
