Title :
Microwave generation in instable injection-locked semiconductor laser
Author :
Marchese, F. ; Li, H.W. ; Sharama, A. ; Bihan, J. Lee
Author_Institution :
Lab. RESO, Ecole Nat. Superieure d´´Ingenieurs de Brest, France
Abstract :
We present a method to optically generate microwaves, based on the instability enhancement of a Fabry-Perot Semiconductor Laser locked state. The produced frequencies are within the Supra High Frequency range (SHF) and may be tuned via the input power. The efficiency conversion ratio is about 400 MHz/dB and frequencies up to 8 GHz are generated. As an application we realised an all-optical frequency convolution which can be used to translate data from an optical carrier to an hertzian one
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; microwave generation; semiconductor lasers; 8 GHz; Fabry-Perot semiconductor laser; SHF microwave generation; all-optical frequency convolution; conversion efficiency; injection locking; instability; tuning; Convolution; Fabry-Perot; Frequency conversion; High power microwave generation; Laser tuning; Masers; Microwave generation; Microwave theory and techniques; Optical frequency conversion; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Electron Devices for Microwave and Optoelectronic Applications, 1997. EDMO. 1997 Workshop on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4135-X
DOI :
10.1109/EDMO.1997.668627
