Title :
A new optical heterodyne technique for generating multi-amplitude microwave signals
Author :
Villena, A.T.P. ; Cerqueira, S Arismar ; Abbade, Marcelo L F ; Hernandez-Figueroa, H.E. ; Fragnito, H.L.
Author_Institution :
Fac. de Eng. Eletr. e de Comput., UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
We propose a new technique that uses photodiode nonlinear response to convert two modulated optical signals into a single multi-amplitude microwave signal. Experimental tests successfully show the generation of 20 GHz quaternary amplitude-shift keying signals.
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; microwave generation; microwave photonics; frequency 20 GHz; multiamplitude microwave signal generation; optical heterodyne technique; photodiode nonlinear response; quaternary amplitude shift keying signals; Fiber nonlinear optics; Microwave theory and techniques; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Optical modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193696
