Inmanyapplications,radiofrequency(RF)signalsneedtobetransmittedandprocessedwithoutbeingdigitalized.OpticalfiberprovidesatransmissionmediuminwhichRFmodulatedopticalcarrierscanbetransmittedanddistributedwithverylowloss,makingitmoreefficientandlesscostlythanconventionalelectronicsystems.T