Title :
Microwave photonic source for coherent Doppler LIDAR system operating at 1550 nm
Author :
Kaba, Mustafa ; Mollier, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Res. Group M.O.S.E., SUPAERO/LEP, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
We present theoretical and experimental results for a microwave photonic oscillator (MPO) that provides a microwave signal and a modulated optical wave simultaneously, and which can be used as a local oscillator for a coherent Doppler LIDAR operating at 1550 nm.
Keywords :
Doppler radar; light coherence; microwave generation; microwave oscillators; microwave photonics; optical modulation; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; 1550 nm; MPO; coherent Doppler LIDAR; local oscillator; microwave photonic oscillator; microwave signal; modulated optical wave; Doppler radar; Laser radar; Microwave generation; Microwave oscillators; Optical modulation; Remote sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2002. International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
4-88552-187-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2002.1158917
