Title :
110 GHz opto-electronic frequency synthesiser using optical comb generator and uni-travelling-carrier photodiode
Author :
Silva, C.F.C. ; Fukushima, S. ; Muramoto, Y. ; Seeds, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
Using optical comb generation, SG-DBR laser comb line selection and uni-travelling-carrier photodiode, opto-electronic generation of 10 GHz to 110 GHz, -80 dBc/Hz SSB phase noise millimetre wave signals at powers up to 2 mW is demonstrated using no electrical amplification.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; frequency synthesizers; laser beam applications; microwave photonics; millimetre wave generation; phase noise; photodiodes; tuning; 10 to 110 GHz; 2 mW; EHF; MM-wave signals; SG-DBR laser comb line selection; SSB phase noise; coherent photonic systems; high power signal; millimetre wave signals; multi-octave tuneable signal; optical comb generation; opto-electronic generation; optoelectronic frequency synthesizer; radio over fiber systems; sampled grating DBR laser; uni-travelling-carrier photodiode; Amplitude modulation; Frequency synthesizers; Laser noise; Optical noise; Photodiodes; Power generation; Power lasers; Signal generators; Signal synthesis; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2001. MWP '01. 2001 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7003-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2002.981788
