39-GHz optoelectronic oscillator using broad-band polymer electrooptic modulator

Author

Chang, D.H. ; Fetterman, H.R. ; Erlig, H. ; Zhang, H. ; Oh, M.C. ; Zhang, C. ; Steier, W.H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

14

Issue

2

fYear

2002

Firstpage

191

Lastpage

193

Abstract

An optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) producing a 39-GHz microwave signal has been demonstrated using a novel electrode-poled push-pull polymer modulator. This is the highest reported OEO operating frequency to date. Preliminary measurement of the phase noise shows performance in the range of commercial synthesizers and behavior with respect to cavity length in accordance with theory. It is also observed that dispersion penalty is a significant factor at this high frequency.

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; microwave photonics; millimetre wave oscillators; optical polymers; phase noise; 39 GHz; analog photonic link; broadband polymer electrooptic modulator; dispersion penalty; electrode-poled push-pull polymer modulator; frequency-limiting component; hybrid microwave/optical cavity; inner/outer loop mode alignment; microwave signal; optoelectronic oscillator; phase noise; Electrodes; Electrooptic modulators; Filters; Frequency; Length measurement; Microwave oscillators; Optical modulation; Optical polymers; Packaging; Phase noise;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.980509

Filename

980509