Title :
Performance considerations for RF photonic links
Author :
Nichols, L.T. ; Williams, K.J. ; Esman, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
In conclusion, we have derived quantitative comparisons of single and multi-octave link performance and an exact relation for the low-biasing scheme which together indicate that balanced photonic link (PL) performance is generally superior to that of the low-biased PL. Also, new insight into the problem of optimizing this performance over key design parameters of the PL itself and of an accompanying microwave preamplifier has been provided using a new figure of merit
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical fibre networks; optical noise; preamplifiers; RF photonic link performance considerations; balanced photonic link performance; figure of merit; key design parameters; low-biased PL; low-biasing scheme; microwave preamplifier; multi-octave link performance; single-octave link performance; Constraint optimization; Design optimization; Dynamic range; Impedance; Optical distortion; Optical sensors; Photoconductivity; Preamplifiers; Radio frequency; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1997. LEOS '97 10th Annual Meeting. Conference Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3895-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1997.630684
