Title :
Development of a widely tunable narrow linewidth RF generator using a hybrid silicon photonic platform
Author :
Grund, D.W. ; Ejzak, G.A. ; Schneider, Garrett J. ; Murakowski, Janusz ; Prather, Dennis W.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
We have developed a system for generating widely tunable, narrow-line RF signals from a pair of injection-locked lasers. Here we focus on the design and implementation of an integrated module and analysis of the produced RF.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optoelectronics; laser mode locking; laser tuning; microwave photonics; signal generators; silicon; Si; hybrid silicon photonic platform; injection-locked lasers; integrated module; widely tunable narrow linewidth RF signal generator; Bandwidth; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber couplers; Photodiodes; Radio frequency; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
