Architecture and modeling of a novel optical beamforming network suitable for microwave photonics implementation

Author

Monsurro, Pietro ; Tommasino, Pasquale ; Trifiletti, Alessandro ; Locatelli, Gianpietro ; Vannucci, Antonello

Author_Institution

Dept. of Inf. Eng., Electron., Telecommun., Sapienza Univ. of Rome, Rome, Italy

fYear

2014

fDate

19-21 June 2014

Firstpage

420

Lastpage

425

Abstract

A novel architecture for optical beamforming is presented, and its implementation as an integrated multi-chip system is discussed. Modeling and design methodology of the key components of the system, i.e. the linearized electro-optic external modulator and the array of tunable true delay lines, is detailed. Measurements on a linearized modulator are presented to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed design approach.

Keywords

delay lines; electro-optical modulation; microwave photonics; multichip modules; design methodology; integrated multichip system; linearized electrooptic external modulator; microwave photonics implementation; optical beamforming network; tunable true delay lines; Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; Modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical beams; Optical losses; Power generation; Radio frequency; Beamforming; Linearization techniques; optical external modulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits & Systems (MIXDES), 2014 Proceedings of the 21st International Conference

Conference_Location

Lublin

Print_ISBN

978-83-63578-03-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MIXDES.2014.6872233

Filename

6872233