| Analog
Fiber Optic Link |
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| Problem:
want optical fiber as transmission |
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| medium for RF signals |
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| Predominant
solution: IM / DD fiber-optic
link |
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| LINK DEFINITION |
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| Direct |
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| Detection |
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| Optical |
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| Source |
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| Intensity |
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| Modulation |
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| RF |
| opt |
| RF |
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| RF
/ Optical |
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| Modulator |
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| Photo- |
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| Detector |
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| RF |
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| Input |
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| RF |
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| Output |
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| Optical
Fiber |
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