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
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