Title :
Heterodyne millimeter wave source with monolithically integrated UTC photodiodes
Author :
van Dijk, Frederic ; Lamponi, Marco ; Chtioui, Mourad ; Lelarge, F. ; Kervella, Gael ; Rouvalis, Efthymios ; Renaud, C. ; Fice, Martyn ; Carpintero, Guillermo
Author_Institution :
III-V Lab., Alcatel-Thales, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
A fully integrated tunable heterodyne source designed for the generation and modulation of sub-Terahertz signals is demonstrated. This device is to be used for high data-rate wireless transmissions. DFB lasers, SOA amplifiers, passive waveguides, beam combiners, electro-optic modulators and high speed photodetectors have been integrated on the same InP-based platform. Millimeter wave generation at up to 120 GHz based on heterodyning the optical tones from two integrated lasers in an also integrated high bandwidth photodetector has been demonstrated.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; indium compounds; integrated optics; millimetre wave generation; monolithic integrated circuits; photodiodes; semiconductor optical amplifiers; DFB lasers; InP; SOA amplifiers; beam combiners; data-rate wireless transmissions; electro-optic modulators; frequency 120 GHz; fully integrated tunable heterodyne source; heterodyne millimeter wave source; integrated lasers; millimeter wave generation; monolithically integrated UTC photodiodes; optical tones; passive waveguides; subterahertz signals; Bandwidth; High-speed optical techniques; Optical device fabrication; Optical feedback; Photodiodes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; millimeter wave generation; photonic integrated circuits; semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2013 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Alexandria, VA
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2013.6724090
