Systems perspectives on optically-assisted RF signal processing using silicon photonics

Author

Woodward, T.K. ; Agarwal, A. ; Banwell, T. ; Toliver, P. ; Luff, B.J. ; Feng, D. ; Dong, P. ; Lee, D.C. ; Feng, N.-N. ; Asghari, M.

Author_Institution

Telcordia Technol., Inc., Red Bank, NJ, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

18-21 Oct. 2011

Firstpage

377

Lastpage

380

Abstract

This talk will discuss opportunities for photonics to contribute to signal processing applications in general, and RF signal processing in particular. Key issues associated with embedded photonic links, important analog RF functions, and key component and systems requirements will be addressed. Progress in silicon photonics and associated systems technologies, along with basic proof of concept demonstrations will be presented. Specific topics include reconfigurable silicon photonic filters, operation of such filters in coherent RF photonic links, precision photonic control, link linearization methods, and the utility of optical amplifiers.

Keywords

elemental semiconductors; microwave photonics; optical filters; radiofrequency amplifiers; signal processing; silicon; Si; analog RF functions; coherent RF photonic links; embedded photonic links; link linearization; optical amplifiers; optically-assisted RF signal processing; precision photonic control; reconfigurable silicon photonic filters; silicon photonics; Microwave filters; Optical fiber filters; Optical fibers; Optical signal processing; Photonics; Radio frequency; filters; integrated optics; microwave photonics; optical signal processing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Photonics, 2011 International Topical Meeting on & Microwave Photonics Conference, 2011 Asia-Pacific, MWP/APMP

Conference_Location

Singapore

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-716-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWP.2011.6088750

Filename

6088750