• DocumentCode
    843832
  • Title

    Sub-microwatt photonic microwave receiver

  • Author

    Ilchenko, V.S. ; Savchenkov, A.A. ; Matsko, A.B. ; Maleki, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2002
  • Firstpage
    1602
  • Lastpage
    1604
  • Abstract
    We report efficient photonic reception of nanowatt microwave signals by their direct upconversion into optical domain using high-Q whispering gallery modes in a millimeter size toroidal cavity fabricated from LiNbO/sub 3/.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical modulation; lithium compounds; micro-optics; micromechanical resonators; microwave photonics; optical receivers; optical resonators; photorefractive materials; LiNbO/sub 3/; direct upconversion; efficient photonic reception; high-Q whispering gallery modes; millimeter size toroidal cavity; nanowatt microwave signals; optical domain; sub-microwatt photonic microwave receiver; Microwave devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical resonators; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2002.803916
  • Filename
    1042016
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=843832