Low noise photonic Millimeter-wave generation using an integrated reciprocating optical Modulator

We generated low-phase-noise millimeter waves by using a reciprocating optical modulator. A lightwave modulated by a 44-GHz millimeter wave was obtained from a microwave signal, with a phase noise of -88.5 dBc/Hz at an offset of 10 kHz. The intensity of the millimeter waves generated was quite stabl...

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Published inIEEE photonics technology letters Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 669 - 671
Main Authors Kawanishi, T., Oikawa, S., Yoshiara, K., Sakamoto, T., Shinada, S., Izutsu, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.03.2005
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
High speed optical techniques
Integrated optics
Low noise
Microwaves
Millimeter wave
Millimeter wave technology
Millimeter waves
Modulation
Modulators
multiplication
Noise
Noise generators
Optical devices
Optical feedback
optical filter
Optical filters
Optical modulation
Optical noise
Phase modulation
phase noise
Photonics
Reciprocating
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Summary:We generated low-phase-noise millimeter waves by using a reciprocating optical modulator. A lightwave modulated by a 44-GHz millimeter wave was obtained from a microwave signal, with a phase noise of -88.5 dBc/Hz at an offset of 10 kHz. The intensity of the millimeter waves generated was quite stable, and the linewidth was less than 1 Hz. The noise figure obtained in our reciprocating modulation process was lower than the theoretical limit for conventional frequency multipliers.
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ISSN:1041-1135
1941-0174
DOI:10.1109/LPT.2004.842377