Optoelectronic millimeter-wave synthesis using an optical frequency comb Generator, optically injection locked lasers, and a unitraveling-carrier photodiode

Author

Fukushima, S. ; Silva, C.F.C. ; Muramoto, Y. ; Seeds, Alwyn J.

Volume

21

Issue

12

fYear

2003

Firstpage

3043

Lastpage

3051

Abstract

This paper demonstrates multi-octave, milliwatt-class millimeter-wave synthesis using three key components: an optical frequency comb generator, an optical injection-locking filter, and a unitraveling-carrier photodiode. The experimental system synthesizes 10-110-GHz millimeter-wave signals with 3-dBm output at 60 GHz. Phase noise results are also presented.

Keywords

integrated optoelectronics; laser mode locking; microwave photonics; millimetre wave generation; optical communication; optical filters; optical phase locked loops; phase noise; photodiodes; semiconductor lasers; 10 to 110 GHz; millimeter-wave generation; millimeter-wave signals; milliwatt-class millimeter-wave synthesis; multioctave millimeter-wave synthesis; optical frequency comb generator; optical phase-locked loops; optically injection locked lasers; optoelectronic millimeter-wave synthesis; phase noise; semiconductor lasers; unitraveling-carrier photodiode; Frequency synthesizers; High speed optical techniques; Laser tuning; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave technology; Optical filters; Optical noise; Petroleum; Photodiodes; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2003.822250

Filename

1263722