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
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;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2002.803916
