Wide-Band RF Signal Processing with Optoelectronic Devices and Fiber-Optic Delay Lines

Abstract

This report discusses a new technology for processing wide-band, greater than 1 GHz, rf signals with a large dynamic range. Fiber-optic delay lines and optoelectronic devices were used to build and test a finite impulse response (FIR) filter and a wide-band differential amplifier. Other applications, including radar beamforming and pulse compression are described. These devices work in realtime.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA233388

Entities

People

  • D. M. Gookin
  • M. H. Berry

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Beam Forming
  • Compression
  • Delay Lines
  • Detectors
  • Direction Finders
  • Direction Finding
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Fiber Optics
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Modulation
  • Optoelectronic Devices
  • Pulse Compression
  • Radar
  • Signal Processing

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics