A non-electronic all-dielectric (NEAD) or non-electronic RF (NERF)
front-end that exploits isolation features of photonics to eliminate
metal electrodes, interconnects and the antenna. An electro-optic (EO)
modulator is integrated with a dielectric resonance antenna to exploit
unique isolation features of photonics. A doubly (RF and optical)
resonant device design maximizes the receiver sensitivity. High-Q optical
disk resonators and dielectric resonant antennas are integrated to create
an efficient mixing of light and RF fields. The resulting non-electronic
RF technology produces an all-dielectric RF front-end which provides
complete isolation between the air interface and the ensuing electronic
circuitry, enabling the creation of an RF receiver that is immune to
high-power electro-magnetic pulses (EMP) and High Power Microwave (HPM)
pulses. The device can also be configured as a non-intrusive field probe
that co-exists with a conventional receiver and detects a EMP or HPM
attack.