Characterization of a Downconverting, Phase-Modulated RF-Over-Fiber Link with a Single Modulator

Abstract

We present and fully characterize a downconverting RF-over-fiber link that uses one dual-RF drive Mach-Zehnder modulator as a phase modulator. One RF input presents the signal and the other input presents the local oscillator to the modulator. A full link characterization and experimental comparison with the developed theory is presented for the first time, verifying the relevant RF metrics that can be immediately useful in a practical system design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 2018
Accession Number
AD1101147

Entities

People

  • Baryan M Haas
  • Jason D. McKinney

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Bandwidth
  • Carrier Frequencies
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dynamic Range
  • Frequency
  • Gain
  • Losses
  • Microwave Photonics
  • Microwaves
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • New York
  • Phase Modulators
  • Photonics
  • Shot Noise

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.