Optical heterodyne technique for generating and distributing microwave signals

A. García-Juárez; I. E. Zaldívar-Huerta; G. Aguayo-Rodríguez; J. Rodríguez-Asomoza; R. Gómez-Colín; A. Vera-Marquina; M. C. Acosta-Enriquez; A. Rojas-Hernández

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22 January 2010 Optical heterodyne technique for generating and distributing microwave signals

A. García-Juárez, I. E. Zaldívar-Huerta, G. Aguayo-Rodríguez, J. Rodríguez-Asomoza, R. Gómez-Colín, A. Vera-Marquina, M. C. Acosta-Enriquez, A. Rojas-Hernández

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Proceedings Volume 7620, Broadband Access Communication Technologies IV; 762009 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840434
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States

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In this work we report the photonic generation of microwave signals for distributing point to point analog TV signals by using microstrip antennas. The experimental setup is based on optical heterodyne technique where two optical waves at different wavelengths are mixed and applied to a photodetector. The microwave signal obtained by using this technique is used in a wireless communication system for transmitting and receiving analog TV signals.

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A. García-Juárez, I. E. Zaldívar-Huerta, G. Aguayo-Rodríguez, J. Rodríguez-Asomoza, R. Gómez-Colín, A. Vera-Marquina, M. C. Acosta-Enriquez, and A. Rojas-Hernández "Optical heterodyne technique for generating and distributing microwave signals", Proc. SPIE 7620, Broadband Access Communication Technologies IV, 762009 (22 January 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840434

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