Microwave generation using laser heterodyne technique with independent controllability in frequency and phase

Author

Kishi, Naoto ; Aga, Masahiro ; Yamashita, Eikichi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. of Electro-Commun., Tokyo, Japan

Volume

43

Issue

9

fYear

1995

fDate

9/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2284

Lastpage

2287

Abstract

This paper describes the theoretical and experimental investigation of a scheme for microwave generation using laser heterodyne. The frequency of the generated microwave is controlled by changing the frequency difference between two temperature-controlled semiconductor laser diodes. The phase difference between the two microwaves is controlled by changing the difference between the two states of polarization of two laser beams. An attractive feature of this scheme is its easy and independent controllability in frequency and phase

Keywords

frequency control; laser beam applications; light polarisation; microwave generation; optical variables control; phase control; semiconductor lasers; frequency control; frequency difference; laser heterodyne technique; microwave generation; phase difference control; polarization states; temperature-controlled semiconductor laser diodes; Diode lasers; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser theory; Masers; Microwave generation; Optical control; Polarization; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature control;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.414578

Filename

414578