Method and apparatus for transmitting broadband amplitude modulated radio frequency signals over optical links
First Claim
1. In a system for communicating information signals with a plurality of optical signals, each of which being modulated with a plurality of carrier signals, a method of receiving said optical signals comprising the steps of:
- demodulating each of said optical signals into its respective carrier signals, wherein a frequency of one of said carrier signals is substantially equal to a frequency of another of said carrier signals; and
converting the frequency of the one carrier signal to a frequency different than that of the another carrier signal to thereby produce carrier signals having different frequencies.
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Abstract
An optical communications system including a plurality of modulated radio frequency carriers which span more than an octave in bandwidth. In one implementation, the carriers are grouped into ranges which span less than an octave in bandwidth and the individual groups are transmitted over unique optical links. In another implementation, the groups are multiplexed on one optical link by using different wavelengths. In still another implementation, several of the bands are up-converted to the highest band of interest and then transmitted, either over single or multiple links. The resulting optical signals are demodulated and then down-converted before they are recombined into the broadband signal in excess of an octave in bandwidth.
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1. In a system for communicating information signals with a plurality of optical signals, each of which being modulated with a plurality of carrier signals, a method of receiving said optical signals comprising the steps of:
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demodulating each of said optical signals into its respective carrier signals, wherein a frequency of one of said carrier signals is substantially equal to a frequency of another of said carrier signals; and converting the frequency of the one carrier signal to a frequency different than that of the another carrier signal to thereby produce carrier signals having different frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for receiving a plurality of optical signals, each of which is modulated with at least one modulated radio frequency carrier signal, said method comprising the steps of:
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demodulating each optical signal into its respective modulated radio frequency carrier signals, wherein at least one of said modulated radio frequency carrier signals has a frequency band that overlaps with another of said modulated radio frequency carrier signals; converting the at least one of said modulated radio frequency carrier signals to a different frequency band of carrier signals which does not overlap with any other modulated radio frequency carrier signal modulating said optical signals; and combining the resulting modulated radio frequency carrier signals in a single signal path. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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