A comprehensive resource to designing and constructing analog photonic links capable of high RF performance Fundamentals of Microwave Photonics provides a comprehensive description of analog optical links from basic principles to applications. The book is organized into four parts. The first begins with a historical perspective of microwave photonics, listing the advantages of fiber optic links and delineating analog vs. digital links. The second section covers basic principles associated with microwave photonics in both the RF and optical domains. The third focuses on analog modulation formats starting with a concept, deriving the RF performance metrics from basic physical models, and then analyzing issues specific to each format. The final part examines applications of microwave photonics, including analog receive-mode systems, high-power photodiodes applications, radio astronomy, and arbitrary waveform generation. Covers fundamental concepts including basic treatments of noise, sources of distortion and propagation effects Provides design equations in easy-to-use forms as quick reference Examines analog photonic link architectures along with their application to RF systems A thorough treatment of microwave photonics, Fundamentals of Microwave Photonics will be an essential resource in the laboratory, field, or during design meetings. The authors have more than 55 years of combined professional experience in microwave photonics and have published more than 250 associated works.

A comprehensive resource to designing andconstructing analog photonic links capable of high RFperformanceFundamentals of Microwave Photonics provides acomprehensive description of analog optical links from basicprinciples to applications. The book is organized into fourparts. The first begins with a historical perspective of microwavephotonics, listing the advantages of fiber optic links anddelineating analog vs. digital links. The second section coversbasic principles associated with microwave photonics in both the RFand optical domains. The third focuses on analog modulationformats--starting with a concept, deriving the RF performancemetrics from basic physical models, and then analyzing issuesspecific to each format. The final part examines applications ofmicrowave photonics, including analog receive-mode systemshigh-power photodiodes applications, radio astronomy, and arbitrarywaveform generation.* Covers fundamental concepts including basic treatments ofnoise, sources of distortion and propagation effects* Provides design equations in easy-to-use forms as quickreference* Examines analog photonic link architectures along with theirapplication to RF systemsA thorough treatment of microwave photonics, Fundamentals ofMicrowave Photonics will be an essential resource in thelaboratory, field, or during design meetings.The authors have more than 55 years of combined professionalexperience in microwave photonics and have published more than 250associated works.