Instantaneous frequency measurement with adjustable measurement range and resolution based on polarisation modulator. Issue 4 (1st February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Hualin; Pan, Shilong
• Is Part Of: Electronics letters. Volume 49:Issue 4(2013)
• Page Start: 277
• Page End: 279
• Publication Date: 2013-02-01
• Subjects: frequency -- frequency -- frequency; frequency measurement -- microwave measurement; adjustable measurement resolution -- adjustable measurement range -- polarisation modulator -- instantaneous frequency measurement scheme -- polarisation‐modulator‐based link -- PolM‐based link -- dispersion‐induced microwave power penalty -- frequency 3.3 GHz to 18.7 GHz -- frequency 0.15 GHz -- frequency ‐0.15 GHz; Electronics -- Periodicals; 621.381
• DOI: 10.1049/el.2012.3552
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-5194

Abstract

Abstract : An instantaneous frequency measurement scheme incorporating a polarisation‐modulator‐(PolM)‐based link is proposed and demonstrated. With the adjustable dispersion‐induced microwave power penalties in the PolM‐based link, the measurement range and resolution can be easily tuned. Therefore, optimised resolution for a specific measurement range can be achieved. An experiment has been performed and a frequency measurement range of 3.3–18.7 GHz with a measurement resolution of ±0.15 GHz was achieved.