• DocumentCode
    949098
  • Title

    Initial observations of optical injection locking of an X-band Impatt oscillator

  • Author

    Seeds, Alwyn J. ; Forrest, J.R.

  • Author_Institution
    University College London, Microwave Research Unit, Electronic & Electrical Engineering Department, London, UK
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    25
  • fYear
    1978
  • Firstpage
    829
  • Lastpage
    830
  • Abstract
    An experiment is described in which the output of a GaAlAs laser, modulated at 2.6 GHz, was used to optically sub-harmonic injection lock a 7.8 GHz Impatt oscillator. A locking range of 1 MHz was achieved and means are suggested by which this may be increased substantially.
  • Keywords
    IMPATT diodes; microwave oscillators; solid-state microwave circuits; 2.6 GHz; GaAlAs; IMPATT oscillator; MHz 2600.0; optical injection locking; semiconductor laser;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19780561
  • Filename
    4242960