Title :
Direct QAM modulation of microwave subcarrier using electro-optically tunable microchip lasers
Author :
Li, Yifei ; Goldwasser, Samuel ; Yoo, David ; Herczfeld, Peter
Author_Institution :
Center for Microwave & Lightwave Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
A scheme for QAM modulation of fiber radio signals is presented using direct vector modulation of electro-optically tunable solid state microchip lasers and photonic down-conversion. Advantages of this approach include high speed, small size, low cost.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; laser tuning; microchip lasers; microwave photonics; optical fibre communication; optical frequency conversion; optical modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; direct QAM modulation; electrooptically tunable solid state microchip lasers; fiber radio signals; microwave subcarrier; photonic down-conversion; Electrooptic modulators; Fiber lasers; Lasers and electrooptics; Masers; Microchip lasers; Optical modulation; Quadrature amplitude modulation; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2004. MWP'04. 2004 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8491-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2004.1396855
