Title :
Nonlinear integrated microwave photonics
Author :
Marpaung, David ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst. (CUDOS), Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Harnessing nonlinear optical effects in a photonic chip scale has been proven useful for a number of key applications in optical communications. Microwave photonics can also benefit from the adoption of such a technology, creating a new concept of nonlinear integrated microwave photonics. Here, we discuss the potential of on-chip nonlinear processing towards the creation of robust and multifunctional microwave photonic (MWP) processors. We also highlight key recent results in the field, including frequency agile MWP filters and ultrawideband signal generators.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; microwave photonics; optical filters; signal generators; frequency agile MWP filters; harnessing nonlinear optical effects; multifunctional microwave photonic processors; nonlinear integrated microwave photonics; on-chip nonlinear processing; optical communications; photonic chip scale; ultrawideband signal generators; Microwave filters; Microwave photonics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical signal processing; RF filters; RF photonic filters; analog signal processing; microwave photonics; photonic integrated circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2013 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Alexandria, VA
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2013.6724025
