Journal article
Maximum dynamic range operation of a microwave external modulation fiber-optic link
IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques, v 41(8), pp 1299-1306
01 Aug 1993
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Abstract
We fully analyze the analog performance of an external modulation fiber-optic link. We express relevant figures of merit - including gain, noise figure, third-order intermodulation distortion, AM compression, and dynamic range - in terms of the microwave scattering matrices of the modulator and detector circuits, and we predict the modulator bias condition promoting optimum link performance. Our predictions match the measured gain, noise figure, and dynamic range of an experimental 870-930 MHz external modulation fiber-optic link. Maximum spurious-free dynamic range - 77 dB MHz exp 2/3 (117 db Hz exp 2/3) - occurs when the modulator is biased at its halfwave voltage, where the optical throughput is nearly pinched off.
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- Title
- Maximum dynamic range operation of a microwave external modulation fiber-optic link
- Creators
- Edward Ackerman - GE Aerosp. Electron. Lab., Gen. Electr. Co., Syracuse, NY, USAStephen Wanuga - GE Aerosp. Electron. Lab., Gen. Electr. Co., Syracuse, NY, USADumrong Kasemset - GE Aerosp. Electron. Lab., Gen. Electr. Co., Syracuse, NY, USAAfshin DaryoushNaranjan Samant
- Publication Details
- IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques, v 41(8), pp 1299-1306
- Publisher
- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1993MG18000008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0027646936
- Other Identifier
- 991019173617704721
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- Industry collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Electrical & Electronic