Title :
Phase-to-amplitude modulation conversion using Brillouin selective sideband amplification
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate an effective method for converting a phase modulated signal to an amplitude modulated signal by employing the powerful Brillouin selective sideband amplification technique. We further demonstrate several applications of this technique in various photonic systems, including microwave frequency multiplication, photonic microwave signal mixing with gain, microwave harmonic signal up-conversion, and coherent heterodyne signal detection.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; amplitude modulation; demodulation; optical fibre communication; optical frequency conversion; optical modulation; phase modulation; Brillouin selective sideband amplification; amplitude modulated signal; coherent heterodyne signal detection; microwave frequency multiplication; microwave harmonic signal up-conversion; phase modulated signal; phase-to-amplitude modulation conversion; photonic microwave signal mixing; photonic systems; powerful Brillouin selective sideband amplification technique; Amplitude modulation; Frequency; Laser excitation; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Phase modulation; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
