Reduced Cost Amplitude Independent Photonic RF Frequency Measurement System

We have demonstrated that a previously developed amplitude independent photonic instantaneous frequency measurement (IFM) system can be further simplified by removing one laser source while maintaining the amplitude independent concept. This has reduced the cost of the system specifically when a ban...

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Published in:IEEE microwave and wireless components letters 2013-11, Vol.23 (11), p.617-619
Main Authors: Emami, Hossein, Sarkhosh, Niusha, Ashourian, Mohsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Circuit properties
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Frequency measurement
Frequency modulation
Microwave circuits, microwave integrated circuits, microwave transmission lines, submillimeter wave circuits
Microwave measurement
Microwave photonics
Photonic circuits
radar
Radio frequency
Radiolocalization and radionavigation
Telecommunications
Telecommunications and information theory
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Summary:We have demonstrated that a previously developed amplitude independent photonic instantaneous frequency measurement (IFM) system can be further simplified by removing one laser source while maintaining the amplitude independent concept. This has reduced the cost of the system specifically when a bank of IFM systems is needed. Also, using high frequency Mach-Zehnder modulators, the system operation bandwidth was improved to 40 GHz. Although the performance of the system is not comparable to state of the art microwave receivers; the potential for system improvement exists.
ISSN:1531-1309
1558-1764
DOI:10.1109/LMWC.2013.2279108