Overordnede kursusmål
Microwave photonics brings together the worlds of radiofrequency
(RF) engineering and photonics.
By combining the strengths of both technologies, microwave
photonics is able to achieve performances levels not possible
otherwise in ultra-wideband RF-transmission, antenna beamsteering,
RF-signal generation and signal processing, analog-to-digital
conversion, among others. We will start by reviewing the basics of
photonics and RF/microwave devices
(lasers, modulators, photodetectors, mixers, …). We move then to
fundamental microwave systems and their applications to wireless
communications, beamsteering, mmw/THz signal generation signal
processing and A/D conversion, etc..
The performance metrics for microwave photonic links, such as
signal-to-noise ratio and dynamic range, will be established in
relation to device characteristics and applications requirements.
Læringsmål
En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:
- Explain the fundamentals of microwave photonics systems
- Explain the physical concepts enabling fundamental microwave
photonics functionalities
- Apply microwave photonics principles for signal processing
- Design signal processing functionalities based on microwave
photonics
- Explain microwave photonics links for wireless
communications
- Explain the performance metrics of microwave photonics
links
- Perform detailed performance calculations of microwave
photonics links
- Discuss merits of microwave photonics enabled
functionalities
- Explain and discus applications of microwave photonics in
wireless communications, beamsteering, mmw/THz signal generation
and detection and A/D conversion
Kursusindhold
Review of photonic devices such as light sources, high speed
photodetection, high speed optical modulators, and optical
amplifiers. Review of radio frequency and microwave components such
as resonators and filters, mixers, and wireless receiver systems.
Then the core of the course: microwave photonic systems (general
performance analysis), photonic microwave signal generation and
processing, photonic assisted wireless communication systems,
radio-frequency sub-carrier links, photonic phased array antennas,
optoelectronic microwave oscillator, photonic A/D conversion,
Terahertz signal generation and detection, and photonic wireless
beamsteering.
Litteraturhenvisninger
Textbook: Microwave Photonics: Devices and Applications, DOI:
10.1002/9780470744857, and state-of-the-art journal articles.
Sidst opdateret
18. oktober, 2016
