High performance photonic microwave frequency down-conversion using a dual-drive dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator
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DOI: 10.1080/09500340.2018.1512677
Abstract: ABSTRACT Photonic microwave frequency down-conversion based on carrier suppression single sideband (CS-SSB) modulation via an integrated dual-drive dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator (DP-MZM) is proposed. The MZM on the up path of the DP-MZM is used to… read more here.
Keywords: photonic microwave; microwave frequency; frequency; frequency conversion ... See more keywords
Wideband Photonic Microwave SSB Up-Converter and I/Q Modulator
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DOI: 10.1109/jlt.2017.2726532
Abstract: A wideband photonic microwave single sideband (SSB) up-converter and an in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) modulator are proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The intermediate frequency (IF) and local oscillator (LO) signals are applied to the submodulators of a dual-parallel… read more here.
Keywords: frequency; photonic microwave; wideband photonic; converter ... See more keywords
Wideband Radar Signal Distribution With an Idler-Free Photonic Microwave Frequency Shifter
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DOI: 10.1109/lpt.2018.2873093
Abstract: We demonstrate a novel scheme that combines photonic microwave frequency conversion and fiber transmission to achieve millimeter-wave (mm-wave) wideband radar signal generation and distribution for distributed radar systems. The principle is based on optical carrier-suppressed… read more here.
Keywords: photonic microwave; microwave frequency; radar signal; radar ... See more keywords
Photonic Microwave Generation Based on an OISL by Subharmonic Modulation From an OEO
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DOI: 10.1109/lpt.2019.2949278
Abstract: Photonic generation of a low-phase-noise microwave signal based on period-one (P1) dynamics of an optically injected semiconductor laser (OISL) subject to subharmonic modulation from an optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) is firstly proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Under… read more here.
Keywords: oeo; generation; phase noise; photonic microwave ... See more keywords
Chip-scale high-performance photonic microwave oscillator
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DOI: 10.1117/12.3044315
Abstract: Optical frequency division based on bulk or fiber optics provides unprecedented spectral purity for microwave oscillators. To extend the applications of this approach, the challenges are to develop miniaturized oscillators without trading off phase noise… read more here.
Keywords: photonic microwave; chip scale; performance; chip ... See more keywords
Broad tunable photonic microwave generation based on period-one dynamics of optical injection vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.25.019863
Abstract: Photonic microwave generation based on period-one dynamics of an optically injected VCSEL has been study experimentally. The results have shown that the frequency of the generated microwave signal can be broadly tunable through the adjustment… read more here.
Keywords: microwave generation; photonic microwave; frequency; injection ... See more keywords
Numerical investigation of photonic microwave generation in an optically pumped spin-VCSEL subject to optical feedback.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.483352
Abstract: Photonic microwave generation based on period-one (P1) dynamics of an optically pumped spin-polarized vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (spin-VCSEL) is investigated numerically. Here, the frequency tunability of the photonic microwave generated from a free-running spin-VCSEL is demonstrated.… read more here.
Keywords: photonic microwave; feedback; spin vcsel; microwave generation ... See more keywords
Photonic microwave time delay using slow- and fast-light effects in optically injected semiconductor lasers.
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DOI: 10.1364/ol.42.003307
Abstract: This study numerically and experimentally investigates a photonic approach for microwave time delay, which takes advantage of the redshift of the laser cavity resonance induced by external optical injection in a semiconductor laser. The strong… read more here.
Keywords: photonic microwave; semiconductor; time; microwave time ... See more keywords
Narrow-linewidth single-frequency photonic microwave generation in optically injected semiconductor lasers with filtered optical feedback.
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DOI: 10.1364/ol.43.004184
Abstract: A narrow-linewidth single-frequency photonic-microwave-generation scheme using an optically injected semiconductor laser with a filtered optical feedback has been proposed. The filtered feedback comes from a single feedback loop, which includes a narrow bandpass filter. With… read more here.
Keywords: photonic microwave; frequency; semiconductor; feedback ... See more keywords
Broad tunable photonic microwave generation in an optically pumped spin-VCSEL with optical feedback stabilization.
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DOI: 10.1364/ol.431184
Abstract: We propose and numerically demonstrate a photonic microwave generation scheme based on the dynamic period-one oscillation of a solitary spin-polarized vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (spin-VCSEL). The evolution of the oscillation amplitude, frequency, power, and linewidth of… read more here.
Keywords: microwave; microwave generation; photonic microwave; spin vcsel ... See more keywords
Compact silicon-based Ka-band tunable-phase photonic microwave frequency downconverter.
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DOI: 10.1364/ol.522220
Abstract: In this paper, a compact silicon-based photonic microwave frequency downconverter with broadband operation capability and continuous phase shift tunability is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The photonic converter mainly comprises two micro-ring modulators (MRMs) connected in… read more here.
Keywords: compact silicon; photonic microwave; downconverter; phase ... See more keywords