Title :
A next generation satellite ground station application using commercial 1,300 nm fiber optic components to carry K/sub T/-band microwave signals
Author :
Atkinson, R.D. ; Sandgren, K. ; Wisseman, P.H.
Author_Institution :
TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the key considerations, analysis and test results completed during the early design phases of a 20 GHz microwave satellite downlink, with a 3.6 GHz bandwidth, utilizing commercial off-the-shelf components.
Keywords :
microwave links; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; satellite ground stations; satellite links; 1300 nm; 20 GHz; 3.6 GHz; K/sub T/-band microwave signals; SHF; fiber optic components; microwave satellite downlink; next generation application; satellite ground station; Bandwidth; Costs; Delta modulation; Downlink; Frequency; Optical design; Optical fibers; Satellite ground stations; Signal design; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1996. MWP '96. Technical Digest., 1996 Internatonal Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3129-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1996.662142
