Progress in the opto-electronic oscillator - a ten year anniversary review

• Published in: 2004 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Vol. 1; pp. 287 - 290 Vol.1
• Main Authors: Yao, X.S., Maleki, L., Eliyahu, D.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway NJ IEEE 2004
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Circuit properties; Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits; Electronic circuits; Electronics; Energy storage; Exact sciences and technology; Frequency; Laboratories; Magnetic and optical mass memories; Microwave generation; Microwave oscillators; Noise robustness; Optical noise; Optoelectronic devices; Oscillators, resonators, synthetizers; Phase noise; Robust stability; Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices; Signal generators; Storage and reproduction of information; Phase noise; Performance evaluation; Optical storage; Low noise circuit; Aerospace; Optical memory; Optoelectronic device; Robustness; Optical elements; Frequency stability; Energy storage; Electronic oscillator

The opto-electronic oscillator (OEO), which uses an optical energy storage element to achieve low phase noise, represents a paradigm shift for generating high quality microwave signals. Since its first demonstration of low phase noise potential ten years ago at JPL, the OEO has been steadily improvi...