Title :
On-off keyed microwave signal optically generated using an optically-injected Fabry-Perot semiconductor laser
Author :
Locke, T. ; Pochet, M. ; Usechak, N.G.
Author_Institution :
US Air Force Inst. of Technol., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
Large-signal direct-modulation of a diode laser optically-injected into period-one operation is shown to produce an on-off keyed microwave signal. The signal is highly tunable and transmitted over 50 km, suitable for radio-over-fiber applications.
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; laser tuning; microwave generation; microwave photonics; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; diode laser; large-signal direct-modulation; optically generated on-off keyed microwave signal; optically-injected Fabry-Perot semiconductor laser; period-one operation; radio-over-fiber applications; signal transmission; tunable signal; Frequency modulation; Masers; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
