Title :
Efficient photonic mixer with frequency doubling
Author :
Ho, Keang-Po ; Liaw, Shien-Kuei ; Lin, Chinlon
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
fDate :
4/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A photonic mixer can upconvert/downconvert the signal in a fiber link to replace a conventional electronic mixer. We demonstrate a photonic mixer with frequency doubling that can be driven by half the intermediate frequency with low-cost microwave and optical components. The photonic mixer has a conversion loss of about 3.2 dB, which is the lowest conversion loss ever reported.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; microwave antennas; microwave frequency convertors; microwave mixers; optical communication equipment; optical harmonic generation; 3.2 dB; conversion loss; fiber link signal downconversion; fiber link signal upconversion; frequency doubling; intermediate frequency; low-cost microwave components; lowest conversion loss; optical components; photonic mixer; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Microwave devices; Mixers; Optical devices; Optical harmonic generation; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
