A Video Bandwidth Communications System Utilizing Optical Fiber Transmission.

Abstract

A video bandwidth communications system utilizing optical fiber transmission was designed, constructed, and tested. An amplitude modulated gallium arsenide light emitting diode is driven by a transistor circuit. The output is detected by a wide bandwidth silicon detector-preamplifier hybrid circuit. Properties such as bandwidth and harmonic distortion were measured for the individual system elements and the overall system. A closed circuit television signal was sent through the system and a sharp clear picture was observed on the monitor. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0775013

Entities

People

  • Gary Michael Lockhart

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Bandwidth
  • Circuits
  • Closed Circuit Television
  • Detectors
  • Diodes
  • Distortion
  • Elements
  • Fibers
  • Gallium
  • Gallium Arsenides
  • Hybrid Circuits
  • Light Emitting Diodes
  • Optical Fibers
  • Preamplifiers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems