Optoelectronic Generator. Practically the First Microwave Optoelectronic Device
Microwave optoelectronic generator is one of the advanced ultrahigh frequency optoelectronic devices. This article concerns its operation modes, basic schemes and characteristics, development results and these devices roadmap. FM-noise reduction and generation side mode suppression methods are also dicussed. Various optoelectronic generators schemes for telecommunications and measurement systems are described.