Wavelength Division Multiplexing Techniques for Enabling Complex Military Systems

摘要

WDM techniques as enablers for complex military systems. * Optical bandwidth is the key that unlocks the potential of photonics in military RF systems - low transmission loss of fiber does not carry the same weight as for commercial systems. * Archetype: Large-scale phased-array antennas * Challenge: Receive-mode signal combining * Solutions: * Careful optical and RF subsystem design * Prudent use of existing WDM technology * Technology developments.