Simulation And Analysis Of An Intermediate Frequency (IF) Distribution System With Applications For Space Station

Thomas A. Costello; C. Maite Brandt

doi:10.1117/12.959851

9 February 1989 Simulation And Analysis Of An Intermediate Frequency (IF) Distribution System With Applications For Space Station

Thomas A. Costello, C. Maite Brandt

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 0989, Fiber Optic Systems for Mobile Platforms II; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959851
Event: O-E/Fiber LASE '88, 1988, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Simulation and analysis results are described for a wideband fiber optic intermediate frequency distribution channel for a frequency division multiple access (FDMA) system where antenna equipment is remotely located from the signal processing equipment. The fiber optic distribution channel accommodates multiple signals received from a single antenna with differing power levels. Performance parameters addressed are intermodulation degradations, laser noise, and adjacent channel interference, as they impact the over all system design. Simulation results showed that the laser diode modulation level can be allowed to reach 100% without considerable degradation. The laser noise must be controlled as to provide a noise floor of less than -90 dBW/Hz. The fiber optic link increases the degradation due to power imbalance yet diminishes the effects of the transmit amplifier nonlinearity. Overall, optimal operation conditions can be found to yield a degradation level of about .1 dB caused by the fiber optic link.

Citation Download Citation

Thomas A. Costello and C. Maite Brandt "Simulation And Analysis Of An Intermediate Frequency (IF) Distribution System With Applications For Space Station", Proc. SPIE 0989, Fiber Optic Systems for Mobile Platforms II, (9 February 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.959851

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available

Members: $17.00

Non-members: $21.00 ADD TO CART

PROCEEDINGS
8 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

GET CITATION

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Get copyright permission Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace

KEYWORDS

Fiber optics

Modulation

Monte Carlo methods

Optical amplifiers

Fiber amplifiers

Telecommunications

Interference (communication)

Show All Keywords

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years