Microwave photonics (MWP) is an emerging field in which radio frequency (RF) signals are
generated, distributed, processed and analyzed using the strength of photonic techniques. It …

The current status of lithium-niobate external-modulator technology is reviewed with
emphasis on design, fabrication, system requirements, performance, and reliability. The …

The low-loss wide-bandwidth capability of optoelectronic systems makes them attractive for
the transmission and processing of microwave signals, while the development of high …

This paper is divided into two major parts. Following a brief introduction that establishes
some definitions and assumptions, Section II updates our earlier study on the limits of the RF …

High bandwidth, low voltage electro-optic modulators with high optical power handling
capability are important for improving the performance of analog optical communications …

Advanced cost reduction and performance improvement techniques conceived for Radio
Over Fiber (ROF) communications are considered. ROF techniques are expected to form the …

This paper outlines the design considerations for gigahertz-bandwidth, high-current pin
photodiodes utilizing InGaAs absorbers. The factors being investigated are photodetector …

In this paper, the basic principle of operation, design issues, limitations, recent
developments and emerging research trends on wide-bandwidth lasers and modulators for …

A study of advanced upconversion techniques used in radio over fiber (ROF) is provided.
With the huge increase in both the number of wireless communication subscribers and the …

We have developed some low-cost predistortion circuits to compensate second-and third-
order laser distortions in multiservice radio-over-fiber industrial systems. Depending on the …