Photonic synthesis of continuous-wave millimeter-wave signals using a passively mode-locked laser diode and selective optical filtering

We report a photonic synthesis scheme for continuous wave millimeter‐wave signal generation using a single passively mode‐locked laser diode (PMLLD), optical filtering and photomixing in a fast photodiode.The phase noise of the photonically synthesized signals is evaluated and inherits the character...

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Published in:Microwave and optical technology letters 2012-06, Vol.54 (6), p.1416-1419
Main Authors: Acedo, P., Carpintero, G., Criado, A.R., de Dios, C., Yvind, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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millimeter-wave photonic generation
mode-locked lasers
phase noise
photomixing
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Summary:We report a photonic synthesis scheme for continuous wave millimeter‐wave signal generation using a single passively mode‐locked laser diode (PMLLD), optical filtering and photomixing in a fast photodiode.The phase noise of the photonically synthesized signals is evaluated and inherits the characteristics of the PMLLD electrical power spectrum. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 54:1416–1419, 2012; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/mop.26822
ISSN:0895-2477
1098-2760
DOI:10.1002/mop.26822