Title :
New results with the opto-electronic oscillators (OEO)
Author :
Yao, Steve ; Maleki, Lute
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A new class of oscillators based on photonic devices is presented. These opto-electronic oscillators (OEOs) generate microwave oscillation by converting continuous energy from a light source using a feedback circuit which includes a delay element, an electro-optic switch, and a photodetector. Different configurations of OEOs are presented, each of which may be applied to a particular application requiring ultra-high performance, or low cost and small size
Keywords :
delays; feedback oscillators; frequency stability; microwave generation; microwave oscillators; optical delay lines; optoelectronic devices; continuous energy; delay element; electro-optic switch; feedback circuit; light source; microwave oscillation; opto-electronic oscillators; photodetector; photonic devices; Costs; Delay; Feedback circuits; Light sources; Microwave devices; Microwave generation; Microwave oscillators; Photodetectors; Switches; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium, 1996. 50th., Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International.
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3309-8
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1996.560316
