Title :
Photonic remoting of the receiver of an ultra-high dynamic range radar
Author :
Romdn, J.E. ; Nichols, L.T. ; Williams, Keith J. ; Esman, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Opt. Sci., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Fiber optic links have been designed and built to remote the antenna of a radar with ultra-high dynamic range, the AN/SPQ-9B ADM. The links tested successfully in receive configuration without significantly degrading the radar´s 83 dB SNR. These results demonstrate that photonic technology can meet the phase noise requirements for remoting modern radars.
Keywords :
optical fibre testing; optical links; phase noise; radar receivers; AN/SPQ-9B ADM; SNR; fiber optic links; phase noise requirements; photonic remoting; radar receiver; receive configuration; ultra-high dynamic range; Degradation; Dynamic range; Optical design; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Photonics; Radar antennas; Signal to noise ratio; Testing; UHF antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1998 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4471-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1998.700664
