Applications of modern RF photonics / Preetpaul Singh Devgan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction to Applications of Modern RF Photonics -- 1.1. A Brief Overview of RF Photonic History -- 1.2. RF Photonic Advantages -- 1.3. Analog versus Digital Photonics -- 1.4. Current Needs for RF Photonics -- 1.5. Conclusions -- References -- 2. Analog Delay Lines -- 2.1. Different Examples of Analog Delay Lines Using RF Photonics -- 2.2. Definitions of RF Metrics -- 2.3. Different Architectures of RF Photonic Delay Lines -- 2.4. RF Photonic Component Performance -- 2.5. Conclusions -- References -- 3. Advancements in Analog Delay Line Performance -- 3.1. Performance Improvement Through the Photonic Components -- 3.2. Improvements in the Photodetector -- 3.3. Improvements in the Optical Fiber -- 3.4. Improvements in the Optical Amplifier -- 3.5. Improvements in the Optical Modulator -- 3.5.1. Off-Quadrature Biasing of the Optical Modulator -- 3.5.2. Low Biasing of the Optical Modulator with Dual Wavelengths -- 3.5.3. Cancelation of Dispersion Induced Second Harmonics by Using Dual Wavelengths -- 3.5.4. Single-Sideband Modulation -- 3.5.5. Single-Sideband Modulation to Cancel Photodetector Nonlinearities -- 3.6. Conclusions -- References -- 4. Oscillators Utilizing RF Photonics -- 4.1. Need for Oscillators -- 4.2. Phase Noise and Timing Jitter -- 4.3. Optoelectronic Oscillator -- 4.3.1. Multiloop OEO -- 4.3.2. OEO with All-Photonic Gain -- 4.3.3. Clock Synchronization Using an OEO -- 4.4. Oscillators Based on Two Laser Sources -- 4.5. Conclusions -- References -- 5. Signal Isolation Utilizing RF Photonics -- 5.1. Need for Signal Separation -- 5.2. Using RF Photonics for Separation of Signals -- 5.3. Finite Impulse Response Filters Using RF Photonics -- 5.4. Isolation of RF Signals Along a Common Path -- 5.5. Conclusions -- References -- 6. Signal Identification Utilizing RF Photonics -- 6.1. Need for Signal Identification -- 6.2. Using RF Photonics for Spectrum Analysis -- 6.3. Using Photonics Filters for Instantaneous Frequency Measurement -- 6.4. Using Dispersion for Instantaneous Frequency Measurement -- 6.5. Combinations of Different Methods for Frequency Measurement -- 6.6. Using FIR and IIR Filters for Instantaneous Frequency Measurement -- 6.7. Frequency Measurement with Multimode Photonic Systems -- 6.8. RF Frequency Identification Using Optical Injection Locking -- 6.9. Conclusions -- References -- 7. Signal Processing Utilizing RF Photonics -- 7.1. Need for Downconversion -- 7.2. Using RF Photonics for Downconversion -- 7.3. Advancements in RF Photonic Downconverters -- 7.4. RF Photonic Analog-to-Digital Conversion -- 7.5. RF Photonics Sampling Combined with Electronic Quantization -- 7.6. Photonics Sampling and Quantization -- 7.7. Arbitrary-Transmit Waveform Generation Using RF Photonics -- 7.8. Conclusions -- References -- 8. Advancements in Integrated RF Photonics -- 8.1. Integrated Photonic Fundamentals -- 8.2. IPCs -- 8.3. Applications of IPCs to RF Photonics -- 8.4. Other Applications in IPCs -- 8.5. Further Work in IPCs for Analog Applications -- 8.6. Conclusions -- References -- 9. Conclusions -- 9.1. A Brief Review of RF Photonics -- 9.2. Discrete-Based RF Photonic Subsystems -- 9.3. Alternative Systems Using RF Photonics -- 9.4. Future Work in RF Photonics -- References.

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This unique new resource presents applications of modern RF photonic systems that use RF photonic components for commonly used signal processing systems. This book provides insight into how a variety of systems work together, including RF down conversion, analog to digital conversion, RF oscillators, and frequency identification. A comparison of analog versus digital systems is presented. Readers find in-depth coverage of analog delay lines using RF photonics, various system architectures, and details about RF photonic component performance. Signal processing utilizing RF photonics and the need for down conversion is discussed. The many advancements in analog delay line performance are explained, including those in photodetector, optical fibers, and optical and amplifier modulators. The book highlights the advantages of using oscillators utilizing RF photonics and explores the elements of phase noise, timing jitter, and optoelectronic oscillators. The benefits of signal identification, isolation, and separation of RF photonics are identified. Professionals are brought up to speed on RF frequency identification using optical injection locking. The book provides discussions on the fundamentals and advancements in integrated RF photonics and explains how to design an RF photonic downconverter. It covers additional applications of integrated photonic circuits and gives an explanation of why to use different modulation formats for different applications.