Analog Fiber Optic Recirculating Delay Line.

Abstract

The goal of this effort was to develop and demonstrate a fiber optic analog recirculating delay line. The wavelength was 1.3 micrometers, and the bandwidth was 1GHz. Transmitters, receivers and the interface amplifiers for two recirculating delay lines were fabricated and tested. Open loop data showed amplitude ripple of less than + or - 15dB. Problems with the diode lasers precluded fully meeting all of the performance goals for the hardware. Keywords: Fiber optics; Analog receiver; Analog transmitter; Fiber optic delay lines; Repeator.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1987
Accession Number
ADA179050

Entities

People

  • Alan Jackson
  • Thomas R. Joseph

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Bandwidth
  • Circuit Boards
  • Connectors
  • Delay Lines
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Response
  • Hybrid Circuits
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optics
  • Photographs
  • Repeaters
  • Schematic Diagrams

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Engineering
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy