Fundamentals of Microwave Photonics

A comprehensive resource for designing and constructing analog photonic links capable of high RF performance.Covers fundamental concepts including basic treatments of noise, sources of distortion and propagation effectsProvides design equations in easy–to–use forms as quick referenceExamines analog photonic link architectures along with their application to RF systems INDICE: PrefaceAcknowledgements1  Introduction1.1 Enabling Technological Advances and Benefits of Fiber–Optic Links1.2 Analog versus Digital Fiber–Optic Links1.3 Basic Fiber–Optic Components1.4 Analog Links within RF SystemsChapter 1 Bibliography2 Analog Performance Metrics2.1 The Scattering Matrix2.2 Noise Figure2.3 Dynamic Range2.4 Cascade AnalysisChapter 2 Bibliography3 Sources of Noise in Fiber–Optic Links3.1 Basic Concepts3.2 Thermal Noise3.3 Shot Noise3.4 Lasers3.5 Optical Amplifiers3.6 PhotodetectionChapter 3 Bibliography4 Distortion in Fiber–Optic Links4.1 Introduction4.2 Distortion in Electrical–to–Optical Conversion4.3 Optical Amplifier Distortion4.4 Photodetector DistortionChapter 4 Bibliography5 Propagation Effects5.1 Introduction5.2 Double Rayleigh Scattering (DRS)5.3 RF Phase in Fiber–Optic Links5.4 Chromatic Dispersion5.5 Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS)5.6 timulated Raman Scattering (SRS)5.7 Cross Phase Modulation (XPM)5.8 Four–Wave Mixing (FWM)5.9 Polarization EffectsChapter 5 Bibliography6 External Intensity Modulation with Direct Detection6.1 Concept and Link Architectures6.2 Signal Transfer and Gain6.3 Noise and Performance Metrics6.4 Photodetector Issues and Solutions6.5 Linearization Techniques6.6 Propagation EffectsChapter 6 Bibliography7 External Phase Modulation with Interferometric Detection7.1 Introduction7.2 Signal Transfer and Gain7.3 Noise and Performance Metrics7.4 Linearization Techniques7.5 Propagation Effects7.6 Other Techniques for Optical Phase DemodulationChapter 7 Bibliography8 Other Analog Optical Modulation Methods8.1 Direct Laser Modulation8.2 Suppressed Carrier Modulation with a Low–Biased MZM8.3 Single–Sideband Modulation8.4 Sampled Analog Optical Links8.5 Polarization ModulationChapter 8 Bibliography9 High Current Photodetectors9.1 Photodetector Compression9.2 Effects due to Finite Series Resistance9.3 Thermal Limitations9.4 Space–Charge Effects9.5 Photodetector Power Conversion Efficiency9.6 State of the Art for Power PhotodetectorsChapter 9 Bibliography10 Applications and Trends10.1 Point–to–Point Links10.2 Analog Fiber–Optic Delay Lines10.3 Photonic–Based RF Signal Processing10.4 Photonic Methods for RF Signal Generation10.5 Millimeter–Wave Photonics10.6 Integrated Microwave PhotonicsChapter 10 BibliographyAppendix I: Units and Physical ConstantsAppendix II: Electromagnetic RadiationAppendix III: Power, Voltage and Current for a SinusoidAppendix IV: Trigonometric FunctionsAppendix V: Fourier TransformsAppendix VI: Bessel FunctionsIndex

• ISBN: 978-1-118-29320-1
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 488
• Fecha Publicación: 02/04/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés