Optical counter-phase system and method of RF interference cancellation
First Claim
1. An interference cancellation system comprising:
- a first electro-optic modulator for receiving a first signal;
a second electro-optical modulator for receiving a second signal together with said first signal, said first and second electro-optical modulators being biased for parallel counter-phase modulation;
an optical attenuator connected to said second electro-optical modulator;
an optical coupler connected to said first and second electro-optical modulators, said second electro-optic modulator being connected to said optical coupler through said optical attenuator and said optical delay.
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Abstract
A system and method for cancellation of RF interference in the optical domain. The system and method utilize two Mach-Zehnder electrooptic modulators biased for parallel counter-phase modulation. The method of signal subtraction is referred to as incoherent optical subtraction, since two independent laser sources serve as the optical carrier waves. The system has produced the broadband cancellation result while simultaneously recovering a 50 dBm signal which was initially “buried” under the broadband interference. The cancellation depths achieved by the system are due to the accurate channel tracking and precise time delays attainable with modern optical devices—unattainable with state-of-the-art electronic devices at the time of this writing.
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36 Claims
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1. An interference cancellation system comprising:
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a first electro-optic modulator for receiving a first signal; a second electro-optical modulator for receiving a second signal together with said first signal, said first and second electro-optical modulators being biased for parallel counter-phase modulation; an optical attenuator connected to said second electro-optical modulator; an optical coupler connected to said first and second electro-optical modulators, said second electro-optic modulator being connected to said optical coupler through said optical attenuator and said optical delay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An interference mitigation system for recovering a weak signal at a location in close proximity to a transmitter that is transmitting a strong signal, the system comprising:
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a splitter having an output connected to an optical cancellation system for providing said strong signal to said optical cancellation system; a receiver for receiving said weak signal, said receiver having an output connected to said optical cancellation system; said optical cancellation system comprising; a first electro-optic modulator for modulating said strong signal received from said splitter; a combiner for combining said strong signal received from said splitter and said weak signal received from said receiver into a combined signal; a second electro-optic modulator for modulating said combined signal, said first and second electro-optic modulators being biased for parallel counter-phase modulation; an optical attenuator connected to said second electro-optic modulator; an optical delay connected to said second electro-optic modulator; and an optical coupler connected to said first and second electro-optic modulators, said second electro-optic modulator being connected to said optical coupler through said optical attenuator and said optical delay. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An interference cancellation system comprising:
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a first electro-optic modulator for receiving a first electrical signal; a second electro-optical modulator for receiving a second electrical signal together with said first electrical signal, said first and second electro-optical modulators being biased for parallel counter-phase modulation; an optical attenuator connected to said second electro-optical modulator; an optical delay connected to said second electro-optical modulator; and an optical coupler connected to said first and second electro-optical modulators, said second electro-optic modulator being connected to said optical coupler through said optical attenuator and said optical delay. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An interference mitigation system comprising:
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a transmitter, wherein said transmitter is transmitting a strong signal; a receiver in close proximity to said transmitter, said receiver comprising an output connected to an optical cancellation system and wherein said receiver is capable of receiving a weak signal; a splitter connected to said transmitter, said splitter comprising an output connected to said optical cancellation system; said optical cancellation system comprising; a first electro-optic modulator connected to said splitter, said first electro-optic modulator configured to modulate said strong signal; a combiner in communication with said splitter and said receiver, wherein said combiner is configured to combine said strong signal and said weak signal into a combined signal; a second electro-optic modulator connected to said combiner, wherein said second electro-optic modulator is configured to modulate said combined signal, and wherein said first and second electro-optic modulators are biased for parallel counter-phase modulation; an optical attenuator connected to said second electro-optic modulator; an optical delay connected to said second electro-optic modulator; and an optical coupler connected to said first and second electro-optic modulators, said second electro-optic modulator being connected to said optical coupler through said optical attenuator and said optical delay. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An interference cancellation system comprising:
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a first electro-optic modulator for receiving a first signal; a second electro-optical modulator for receiving a second signal together with said first signal, said first and second electro-optical modulators being biased for parallel counter-phase modulation; an optical attenuator connected to said second electro-optical modulator; an optical delay connected to said second electro-optical modulator; and an optical coupler connected to said first and second electro-optical modulators, wherein said first electro-optical modulator is connected directly to said optical coupler and said second electro-optic modulator is connected to said optical coupler through said optical attenuator and said optical delay.
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