A DOWN-CONVERSION OPTICAL LINK WITH RF GAIN

Authors
HELKEY R TWICHELL JC COX C
Citation
R. Helkey et al., A DOWN-CONVERSION OPTICAL LINK WITH RF GAIN, Journal of lightwave technology, 15(6), 1997, pp. 956-961
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Journal of lightwave technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07338724
Volume
15
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
956 - 961
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-8724(1997)15:6<956:ADOLWR>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A down-conversion optical link with a radio frequency (RF) conversion gain of 3.3 dB was demonstrated at 450 MHz, The gain was increased to 17 dB using photodetector impedance matching, Limitations due to each link element are examined and down-conversion gain up to the millimete r-wave (mm-wave) frequency band is predicted.