Frequency doubling photonic mixer with low conversion loss

Author

Ho, Keang-Po ; Liaw, Shien-Kuei ; Lin, Chinlon

Author_Institution

Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA

fYear

1997

Firstpage

356

Lastpage

357

Abstract

A photonic mixer using a 1.55-μm semiconductor laser with two cascaded optical modulators has been studied. Frequency conversions with and without frequency doubling are investigated and conversion loss as low as 3.2 dB is demonstrated experimentally. This photonic mixer system can be useful for microwave video distribution systems, satellite communications, and remote antenna frequency conversion. We are currently working for a photonic mixer with an IF of 28 GHz for local multipoint distribution services (LMDS)

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; laser transitions; microwave links; microwave mixers; optical harmonic generation; optical transmitters; satellite communication; television broadcasting; 1.55 mum; 3.2 dB; cascaded optical modulators; conversion loss; frequency conversions; frequency doubling photonic mixer; local multipoint distribution services; low conversion loss; microwave video distribution systems; photonic mixer system; remote antenna frequency conversion; satellite communications; semiconductor laser; Frequency conversion; Masers; Mixers; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Quantum cascade lasers; Satellite communication; Semiconductor lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Print_ISBN

1-55752-480-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1997.719960

Filename

719960