Title :
Optoelectronic generation of W-band millimetre-wave signals using Brillouin amplification
Author :
Vidal, Borja ; Huggard, P.G. ; Ellison, B.N. ; Gomes, Nathan J.
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
fDate :
10/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 105 GHz signal has been generated from a 7.5 GHz signal through high-order sideband generation on a 1.56 m wavelength carrier in a phase modulator followed by selective Brillouin amplification of the seventh-order sidebands. This process uses commercial off-the-shelf fibre-optical components and has the potential to be extended to reach higher frequencies.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; microwave photonics; millimetre wave generation; optical fibre dispersion; optical harmonic generation; phase modulation; stimulated Brillouin scattering; W-band millimetre-wave signals; frequency 105 GHz; frequency 7.5 GHz; high-order sideband generation; off-the-shelf fibre optical component; optoelectronic generation; phase modulator; selective Brillouin amplification; wavelength 1.56 mum; wavelength carrier;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2010.2310
