Photonic MMW-UWB Signal Generation via DPMZM-Based Frequency Up-Conversion

Author

Wei Li ; Li Xian Wang ; Jian Yu Zheng ; Ming Li ; Ning Hua Zhu

Author_Institution

State Key Lab. on Integrated Optoelectron., Inst. of Semicond., Beijing, China

Volume

25

Issue

19

fYear

2013

fDate

Oct.1, 2013

Firstpage

1875

Lastpage

1878

Abstract

We propose a photonic technique for millimeter-wave ultra-wideband (MMW-UWB) signal generation via direct frequency up-conversion using a dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator (DPMZM). By properly setting the dc bias voltages of the DPMZM, the baseband UWB pulse is up-converted to the MMW band without pulse distortion. In addition, the excessive residual local oscillator component is perfectly suppressed. The electrical spectrum of the up-converted UWB signal satisfies the Federal Communications Commission spectral mask very well.

Keywords

microwave photonics; millimetre wave generation; millimetre wave oscillators; optical communication equipment; optical frequency conversion; optical modulation; ultra wideband communication; DPMZM-based frequency up-conversion; Federal Communications Commission spectral mask; MMW band; baseband UWB pulse; dc bias voltages; direct frequency up-conversion; dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator; electrical spectrum; millimeter-wave ultrawideband signal generation; photonic MMW-UWB signal generation; photonic technique; residual local oscillator component; up-converted UWB signal; FCC; Optical distortion; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Photonics; Millimeter-wave (MMW) ultra-wideband (UWB) signals; frequency up-conversion;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2013.2278867

Filename

6582534