[Hackrf-dev] Input from Photodiode

[kd5wdq .]

Interesting idea Ivan,

Should be doable, there's a video on getting directly to the
A/D and D/A converters on the board, which is (i think) what
your trying to do.

--ek (af5sa)

On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Ian Davidson <IDavidson at micropack.co.uk>
wrote:

>  An unusual request here, HackRF folks.
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> I'm looking at the possibility of using HackRF and SDR# (or similar) to
> detect the beating of two lasers on a fast photodiode.
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> I know the frequencies of light and RF are several orders of magnitude
> different but if the lasers (or cavities) are any good (near single mode,
> stable etc)  then you *do* get a heterodyne beat (Google 'laser heterodyne
> spectroscopy' if you are keen).
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> My question is - can anyone on the forum  offer me any thoughts on the
> best way to interface a Photodiode to the HAckRF input?
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> Many Thanks
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> Ian
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