Microwave optoelectronics - Components and functions

In this document, we present an overview of the following components, separating optoelectronic components from passive optical components:

• continuous lasers ;

• direct modulation lasers ;

• external modulators ;

• optical amplifiers ;

• photodetectors ;

• multiplexers and demultiplexers ;

• fiber optics.

This article completes a series devoted to microwave optoelectronics:

• Microwave optoelectronics – Components ;

• Microwave optoelectronics – Modulation, links and switching ;

• Microwave optoelectronics – Controls and signal processing ;

• Microwave optoelectronics – Components and functions (Comparative) [E 3 333].

Readers should therefore consult the previous articles in this series. To find out more about the optoelectronic components described in these sections, please refer to at , or visit the websites of the companies and organizations listed in 5 .