Title :
Low-cost RF Frequency Measurement using Photonic Approach
Author :
Sarkhosh, Niusha ; Emami, Hossein ; Bui, Lam A. ; Nguyen, Thach ; Mitchell, Arnan
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. & Mater. Technol. Centre, RMIT Univ., Melbourne, VIC
Abstract :
A technique to implement frequency measurement photonically using only low-cost DC photodetectors is proposed and a proof of concept implementation is practically demonstrated. Techniques to further reduce cost and extend bandwidth are proposed.
Keywords :
frequency measurement; photodetectors; DC offset; DC photodetectors; background noise; frequency detection; photonic frequency measurement; Costs; Delay; Frequency measurement; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Photodetectors; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet, 2007 and the 2007 32nd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. COIN-ACOFT 2007. Joint International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
DOI :
10.1109/COINACOFT.2007.4519110
