Title :
High-frequency microwave signal generation using multi-transverse mode VCSELs subject to dual-beam optical injection
Author :
Quirce, A. ; Valle, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Fis. de Cantabria, Univ. Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Abstract :
Photonic generation of microwave signals using a multi-transverse mode VCSEL subject to dual-beam optical injection is reported. Multimode operation enhances the maximum frequency of the signals, which is extended into the THz band.
Keywords :
laser modes; radio-over-fibre; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; THz band; dual-beam optical injection; high-frequency microwave signal generation; maximum frequency; multitransverse mode VCSEL; photonic generation; Laser modes; Masers; Microwave photonics; Nonlinear optics; Optical polarization; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Photonic microwave generation; VCSEL; optical injection; radio-over-fiber; transverse modes;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), 2012 23rd IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0828-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2012.6348366
