Low Phase Noise Fiber Optics Links for Space Applications

Abstract

This paper summarises the results obtained on different systems dedicated to the optical distribution of high spectral purity RF and microwave signals in a satellite payload or towards the elements of an active antenna. First, the interest of the photo-oscillator receiver for these applications in the RF frequency range is pointed out. Then, different emitter configurations are investigated in the microwave range . Finally, an application of these low phase noise microwave links in the field of time-frequency metrology i.e. an ultra high sensitivity microwave frequency discriminator, is addressed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 13, 2005
Accession Number
ADA445206

Entities

People

  • Benoit Benazet
  • Bertrand Onillon
  • Gianandrea Quardi
  • Olivier Llopis
  • Stephanie Constant

Organizations

  • National Center for Scientific Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Equipment
  • Conversion
  • Delay Lines
  • Distributed Feedback Lasers
  • Fiber Optics
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • Microwave Amplifiers
  • Microwave Frequency
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Oscillators
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Amplifiers
  • Radio Frequency Devices

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space