Title :
Optical phase control of an optically injection-locked FET microwave oscillator
Author :
Esman, Ronald D. ; Goldberg, Lew ; Weller, J.F.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
10/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple technique is proposed and demonstrated for controlling the phase of an optically-injection-locked 7.2-GHz FET oscillator. The relative phase φ between the oscillator and the locking signal is adjusted by optically tuning the oscillator frequency. Locking characteristics described include locking bandwidth (2.6 MHz), phase tuning range (187°), phase modulation (β=0.69 at 500 kHz), and optical tuning (125 MHz)
Keywords :
field effect transistor circuits; microwave oscillators; phase control; solid-state microwave circuits; tuning; 2.6 MHz; 7.2 GHz; FET microwave oscillator; SHF; locking bandwidth; optical phase control; optical tuning; optically injection-locked; phase modulation; phase tuning range; Bandwidth; FETs; Frequency; Injection-locked oscillators; Optical control; Optical modulation; Optical tuning; Optical variables control; Phase control; Phase modulation;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
