Title :
Photonics as an enabling technology for future microwave systems
Author :
Nirmalathas, Ampalavanapillai ; Novak, Dalma ; Waterhouse, Rod ; Lim, Christina
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
We present an overview of microwave systems where photonics is being actively investigated as an enabling technology. These applications include using optical fiber links for antenna remoting in both fiber-radio and optical phased array systems, and the use of photonics to enable new microwave functions such as analog-to-digital conversion and microwave filter synthesis
Keywords :
microwave photonics; antenna remoting; fiber-radio system; microwave analog-to-digital conversion; microwave filter; microwave system; optical fiber link; optical phased array system; photonics technology; Analog-digital conversion; Microwave antenna arrays; Microwave filters; Microwave photonics; Microwave technology; Optical arrays; Optical fiber filters; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Phased arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2000 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6435-X
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2000.925977
