Understanding Gain and its Importance in RF over Fiber
RF over fiber is the method of transmitting radio waves over fiber optic cables. In order to do this, the radio waves are converted into light by modulating the intensity of the light source with the RF signal.
Across the system, it is natural for the signal strength to decrease while traveling from the transmitter to the receiver via fiber. This decrease in signal strength is known as loss, and in order to recover the signal, gain can be added…
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