• DocumentCode
    3530070
  • Title

    A compact tunable coherent terahertz source based on an hybrid integrated optical phase-lock loop

  • Author

    Ponnampalam, L. ; Steed, R.J. ; Fice, M.J. ; Renaud, C.C. ; Rogers, D.C. ; Moodie, D.G. ; Maxwell, G.D. ; Lealman, I.F. ; Robertson, M.J. ; Pavlovic, L. ; Naglic, L. ; Vidmar, M. ; Seeds, A.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    5-9 Oct. 2010
  • Firstpage
    151
  • Lastpage
    154
  • Abstract
    A tuneable terahertz source based on the first hybrid integrated optical phase-lock loop is presented. Generated signals have linewidth <;lkHz and phase noise <;-80 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset. The measured output power at 300 GHz was -22 dBm.
  • Keywords
    integrated optoelectronics; light coherence; microwave photonics; optical noise; optical phase locked loops; optical tuning; phase noise; photodetectors; terahertz wave generation; compact tunable coherent terahertz source; frequency 10 kHz; frequency 300 GHz; hybrid integrated optical phase-lock loop; output power; phase noise; signal generation; Bandwidth; Delay; Laser tuning; Masers; Microwave filters; Optical filters; Optical mixing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2010 IEEE Topical Meeting on
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, QC
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-7824-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWP.2010.5664138
  • Filename
    5664138