Title :
Optical generation of microwave signals with ASE
Author :
Insua, I. Gonzalez ; Kojucharow, K. ; Schaeffer, C.G.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Lab., Dresden Univ. of Technol., Germany
Abstract :
Optical heterodyne microwave generation using the amplified spontaneous emission of an optical amplifier is investigated. An unbalanced fiber loop is used to generate the required optical spectrum.
Keywords :
microwave generation; microwave photonics; optical fibre networks; superradiance; ASE; amplified spontaneous emission; microwave signals; optical amplifier; optical generation; optical heterodyne microwave generation; optical spectrum; unbalanced fiber loop; Microwave generation; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Phase modulation; Signal generators; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2004. MWP'04. 2004 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8491-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2004.1396835
