Optical millimeter-wave frequency conversion of ultra Wide Band- Monocycle in UWB-over-Fiber Down-Link System

Author

Guennec, Yannis Leguennec ; Gary, R.

Author_Institution

MINATEC, Grenoble

fYear

2007

fDate

Oct. 29 2007-Nov. 1 2007

Firstpage

442

Lastpage

445

Abstract

This paper investigates all-optical frequency up-conversion of ultra wideband (UWB) monocycle using a simple down-link radio-over fiber (RoF) system based on the use of an electro-optical modulator. An original method to generate quasi UWB monocycle from a pseudo-random pattern generator is explained. Up-conversion of UWB monocycle is then successfully demonstrated in the 18 GHz test band. The final aim of the article is to discuss the application of the previous all-optical up-conversion technique for generation of UWB waveforms in the 60 GHz band respecting the FCC emission mask. Discussion is made on the impact of chromatic dispersion on the up-converted UWB monocycle.

Keywords

optical frequency conversion; radio-over-fibre; ultra wideband communication; FCC emission mask; UWB-over-fiber down-link system; all-optical frequency up-conversion; chromatic dispersion; down-link radio-over fiber; electro-optical modulator; frequency 18 GHz; frequency 60 GHz; optical millimeter-wave frequency conversion; pseudo-random pattern generator; quasi UWB monocycle; ultra wideband-monocycle; Frequency conversion; Microwave Theory and Techniques Society; Radio-over-fiber; frequency up-conversion; millimeter waves; monocycle; ultra wide band (UWB);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007. IMOC 2007. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Brazil

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0661-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0661-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IMOC.2007.4404300

Filename

4404300