Table of Contents
1.4. Limitations of microwave photonic links
1.5. The components and characteristics of microwave photonic links
Chapter 2: Generation and Modulation of Light
2.2. Electro-optic modulator: EOM
2.3. Electro-absorption modulator: EAM
Chapter 3: Optical Fibers and Amplifiers
3.3. Appendix: modal analysis of propagation in a fiber
Chapter 5: Performance of Microwave Photonic Links
5.1. Microwave photonic links: diagrams and definitions
5.2. Optomicrowave S-parameters and gains of each photonic link component
5.3. Microwave photonic links optomicrowave S-parameters and gains
5.4. Comparison of different link gains
5.5. Direct modulation microwave photonic link optomicrowave noise figures
5.6. External modulation microwave photonic link optomicrowave noise figure
5.7. Comparisons of different link noise figures
5.8. Microwave photonic link nonlinearity: distortion phenomena
5.9. Microwave photonic link interference-free dynamic range
Chapter 6: Complement to Microwave Photonic Link Performances
6.1. Microwave signal attenuation during double sideband modulation
6.2. Modulator structures for optical carrier or high and low sideband removal
6.3. Degradation of a microwave signal spectral purity by an optical link
Chapter 7: Electronic Amplifiers in Microwave Photonic Links
7.1. Electronic amplifiers in optical links
7.2. Amplifiers in the optical link emitter
7.3. Receiver: amplifiers at the photodetector output
7.4. Appendix: analog and microwave amplifiers
Chapter 8: Simulation and Measurement of Microwave Photonic Links
8.1. State of the art and context
8.2. Microwave optical link models
8.3. Nonlinearity effects in the link
8.5. Other types of modulation of signals transmitted on an optical fiber