RF Photonic Link Test Bed

Abstract

Described is a modular photonic RF link test bed integrated with the C-band radar operated by the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate s Radar Technology Branch (SNRT). This flexible, multi-channel, test bed allows in-situ testing and evaluation of commercial and developmental photonic components in a convenient, yet realistic environment for their intended application, air and spaceborne RF sensing. This report documents the design and construction of a commercial off the shelf technology (COTS) based RF link transmitter and receiver, as well as the installation and testing of the multi-channel fiber optic link within the C-band radar. Performance of the COTS based link is reported and compared to requirements of the C-band radar for supporting typical experiments. A section on proposed future work is also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA426892

Entities

People

  • Charles Ware
  • George Brost
  • Paul Payson
  • Richard Michalak

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • C Band
  • Circuit Boards
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Distributed Feedback Lasers
  • Electronic Mail
  • Frequency
  • Laser Diodes
  • Low Noise Amplifiers
  • Measurement
  • Printed Circuits
  • Radar
  • Regulators
  • Semiconductors
  • Test Beds
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution