Title :
Generation of fourth-harmonic microwave signals using Mach-Zehnder modulators
Author :
Motamedi, Ali ; Vahidieck, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Victoria Univ., BC, Canada
Abstract :
We have developed a system to optically generate four limes the fundamental frequency of a microwave signal while minimizing filter requirements at the output of the receiver. By directly modulating the laser diode, the system implementation for transmission of data as well as the microwave signal has been simplified compared with previous approaches
Keywords :
microwave generation; optical fibre communication; optical harmonic generation; optical receivers; semiconductor lasers; Mach Zehnder interferometers; Mach-Zehnder modulators; data transmission; directly modulating; fourth-harmonic microwave signal generation; fundamental frequency; laser diode; microwave signal; minimizing filter requirements; receiver output; system implementation; Frequency; Microwave generation; Optical attenuators; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Signal generators; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719959
