Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject Mixer

Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject Mixer

Recent developments in photonics-based microwave image-reject mixers (IRMs) are reviewed with an emphasis on the pre-filtering method, which applies an optical or electrical filter to remove the undesired image, and the phase cancellation method, which is realized by introducing an additional phase...

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Main Authors: Dan Zhu, Shilong Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Photonics
Subjects:
microwave photonics
frequency conversion
image reject
photonic signal processing
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/5/2/6
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spelling doaj-7915f68ef5a84a718b0f1261dc6530732020-11-24T22:07:30ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322018-03-0152610.3390/photonics5020006photonics5020006Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject MixerDan Zhu0Shilong Pan1The Key Laboratory of Radar Imaging and Microwave Photonics, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, ChinaThe Key Laboratory of Radar Imaging and Microwave Photonics, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, ChinaRecent developments in photonics-based microwave image-reject mixers (IRMs) are reviewed with an emphasis on the pre-filtering method, which applies an optical or electrical filter to remove the undesired image, and the phase cancellation method, which is realized by introducing an additional phase to the converted image and cancelling it through coherent combination without phase shift. Applications of photonics-based microwave IRM in electronic warfare, radar systems and satellite payloads are described. The inherent challenges of implementing photonics-based microwave IRM to meet specific requirements of the radio frequency (RF) system are discussed. Developmental trends of the photonics-based microwave IRM are also discussed.http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/5/2/6microwave photonicsfrequency conversionimage rejectphotonic signal processing
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author Dan Zhu
Shilong Pan
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Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject Mixer
Photonics
microwave photonics
frequency conversion
image reject
photonic signal processing
author_facet Dan Zhu
Shilong Pan
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title Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject Mixer
title_short Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject Mixer
title_full Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject Mixer
title_fullStr Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject Mixer
title_full_unstemmed Photonics-Based Microwave Image-Reject Mixer
title_sort photonics-based microwave image-reject mixer
publisher MDPI AG
series Photonics
issn 2304-6732
publishDate 2018-03-01
description Recent developments in photonics-based microwave image-reject mixers (IRMs) are reviewed with an emphasis on the pre-filtering method, which applies an optical or electrical filter to remove the undesired image, and the phase cancellation method, which is realized by introducing an additional phase to the converted image and cancelling it through coherent combination without phase shift. Applications of photonics-based microwave IRM in electronic warfare, radar systems and satellite payloads are described. The inherent challenges of implementing photonics-based microwave IRM to meet specific requirements of the radio frequency (RF) system are discussed. Developmental trends of the photonics-based microwave IRM are also discussed.
topic microwave photonics
frequency conversion
image reject
photonic signal processing
url http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/5/2/6
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