Title :
Reconfigurable RF waveform generation using optical incoherent sources
Author :
Torres-Company, Victor ; Lancis, Jesus ; Andres, Pedro ; Chen, Lawrence R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fis., Univ. Jaume I, Castellon de la Plana
Abstract :
An RF waveform generator operating with incoherent broadband light is successfully implemented. Complex RF ~10 GHz bandwidth waveforms are generated by means of incoherent wavelength-to-time mapping. Our technique can be scaled to the mm-wave range.
Keywords :
light coherence; microwave photonics; millimetre wave generation; RF waveform generator; incoherent broadband light; incoherent wavelength-to-time mapping; optical incoherent sources; Bandwidth; Lighting control; Optical modulation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Radio frequency; Signal generators; (060.5625) Radio frequency photonics; (070.1170) Analog signal processing; (320.5540) Pulse shaping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
