Title :
RF/Photonic Link-on-Chip PIC
Author :
Jin, Shilei ; Bhardwaj, Ashish ; Herczfeld, Peter ; Li, Yifei
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA, USA
fDate :
7/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present the design and the first experimental results from a new device where an entire RF/photonic link is fabricated as a monolithic photonic integrated circuit (PIC). This novel “link-on-chip” PIC can operate in a linear mode or a mixer mode, depending on its intended application.
Keywords :
integrated optics; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; optical phase locked loops; RF photonic link-on-chip PIC; linear mode; mixer mode; monolithic photonic integrated circuit; optical phase locked loops; Integrated optics; Mixers; Optical device fabrication; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation; Photonics; Radio frequency; Dynamic range; optical phase locked loop; photonic integrated circuit;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2012.2196764
