• DocumentCode
    1504552
  • Title

    Optoelectronic synthesis of milliwatt-level multi-octave millimeter-wave signals using an optical frequency comb generator and a unitraveling-carrier photodiode

  • Author

    Fukushima, S. ; Silva, C.F.C. ; Muramoto, Y. ; Seeds, A.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    720
  • Lastpage
    722
  • Abstract
    Millimeter-wave signals were synthesized using an optical frequency comb generator and a unitravelling-carrier photodiode. We obtained signals from 10 to 60 GHz with a maximum power of 3 dBm at 60 GHz without the use of electrical amplification.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; microwave photonics; millimetre wave generation; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; photodiodes; semiconductor lasers; 10 to 60 GHz; MM-wave signal generation; electrical amplification; maximum power; milliwatt-level multi-octave millimeter-wave signals; optical frequency comb generator; optoelectronic synthesis; unitraveling-carrier photodiode; unitravelling-carrier photodiode; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave technology; Photodiodes; Power generation; Signal generators; Signal synthesis; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.930426
  • Filename
    930426