Title :
A high-gain directly modulated L-band microwave optical link
Author :
Ackerman, E. ; Kasemset, D. ; Wanuga, S. ; Hogue, D. ; Komiak, J.
Author_Institution :
GE Electron. Lab., Syracuse, NY, USA
Abstract :
A directly modulated microwave optical data link has yielded high gain. An efficient lossless impedance matching approach was used to maximize the transducer gains in the laser and detector matching networks. The free-space optical link operates at 900 MHz with a peak gain of 3.7 dB over a 3-dB bandwidth of 90 MHz. The link also exhibits a wide dynamic range of 89 dB-MHz. This optical data link is the first to function without any active amplification.<>
Keywords :
optical links; optical modulation; 3.7 dB; 90 MHz; 900 MHz; L-band; bandwidth; detector matching networks; directly modulated microwave optical data link; dynamic range; free-space optical link; high gain; lossless impedance matching; microwave optical link; peak gain; transducer gains; Bandwidth; Dynamic range; Gain; Impedance matching; Masers; Optical fiber communication; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Stimulated emission; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1990., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1990.99545
