A continuously tunable and filterless  optical millimeter-wave generation via frequency octupling

doi:10.1364/OE.17.019749

A continuously tunable and filterless  optical millimeter-wave generation via frequency octupling

Chun-Ting Lin, Po-Tsung Shih, Wen-Jr Jiang, Jason (Jyehong) Chen, Peng-Chun Peng, and Sien Chi »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 22, pp. 19749-19756 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.019749

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This work proposes a cost-effective, continuously tunable and filterless optical millimeter-wave (MMW) signal generation employing frequency octupling. Optical MMW signals with 30-dB undesired sideband suppression ratios can be obtained. Since no optical filtering is required, the proposed system can be readily implemented in wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) systems. V-band 60-GHz and W-band 80-GHz optical MMW signals are experimentally demonstrated. Because of the high undesired sideband suppression ratio, 60-GHz waveform with 50% duty cycle is observed. The single-sideband (SSB) phase noise of the generated 60-GHz signal is −73 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz. The proposed system is a viable solution for the future ultra-high frequency MMW applications up to 320 GHz using the external modulator with a limited bandwidth of 40 GHz.

OCIS Codes
(060.2330) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics communications
(060.4370) Fiber optics and optical communications : Nonlinear optics, fibers
(060.5625) Fiber optics and optical communications : Radio frequency photonics

ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: July 15, 2009
Revised Manuscript: September 29, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: October 14, 2009
Published: October 16, 2009

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Chun-Ting Lin, Po-Tsung Shih, Wen-Jr Jiang, Jason (Jyehong) Chen, Peng-Chun Peng, and Sien Chi, "A continuously tunable and filterless  optical millimeter-wave generation via frequency octupling," Opt. Express 17, 19749-19756 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-22-19749

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Z. Jia, J. Yu, G. Ellinas, and G. K. Chang, “Key Enabling Technologies for Optical–Wireless Networks: Optical Millimeter-Wave Generation, Wavelength Reuse, and Architecture,” IEEE J. Lightwave Technol. 25(11), 3452–3471 (2007). [CrossRef]
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J. Yu, Z. Jia, L. Yi, Y. Su, G. K. Chang, and T. Wang, “Optical Millimeter-Wave Generation or Up-Conversion Using External Modulators,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 18(1), 265–267 (2006). [CrossRef]
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M. Mohamed, X. Zhang, B. Hraimel, and K. Wu, “Frequency sixupler for millimeter-wave over fiber systems,” Optics Exp. 15, 16737–16747 (2007).
T. Wang, M. Chen, H. Chen, J. Zhang, and S. Xie, “Millimeter-Wave Signal Generation Using Two Cascaded Optical Modulators and FWM Effect in Semiconductor Optical Amplifier,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 19(16), 1191–1193 (2007). [CrossRef]
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P. T. Shih, C. T. Lin, W. J. Jiang, J. J. Chen, H. S. Huang, Y. H. Chen, P. C. Peng, and S. Chi, “WDM up-conversion employing frequency quadrupling in optical modulator,” Opt. Express 17(3), 1726–1733 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
C. T. Lin, J. Chen, S. P. Dai, P. C. Peng, and S. Chi, “Impact of Nonlinear Transfer Function and Imperfect Splitting Ratio of MZM on Optical Up-Conversion Employing Double Sideband with Carrier Suppression Modulation,” IEEE J. Lightwave Technol. 26(15), 2449–2459 (2008). [CrossRef]
H. Kiuchi, T. Kawanishi, M. Yamada, T. Sakamoto, M. Tsuchiya, J. Amagai, and M. Izutsu, “High Extinction Ratio Mach–Zehnder Modulator Applied to a Highly Stable Optical Signal Generator,” IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech. 55(9), 1964–1972 (2007). [CrossRef]

Amagai, J.
Chang, G. K.
Chen, H.
Chen, J.
Chen, J. J.
Chen, M.
Chen, Y. H.
Chi, H.
Chi, S.
Choi, W. Y.
Dai, S. P.
Ellinas, G.
Hraimel, B.
Huang, H. S.
Izutsu, M.
Jia, Z.
Jiang, W. J.
Kawanishi, T.
Kiuchi, H.
Lee, K. H.
Leem, Y. A.
Lin, C. T.
Mohamed, M.
Nagatsuma, T.
Park, K. H.
Peng, P. C.
Sakamoto, T.
Sasaki, A.
Shih, P. T.
Su, Y.
Tsuchiya, M.
Wang, T.
Wu, K.
Xie, S.
Yamada, M.
Yao, J.
Yi, L.
Yu, J.
Zhang, J.
Zhang, X.

IEEE J. Lightwave Technol.

Z. Jia, J. Yu, G. Ellinas, and G. K. Chang, “Key Enabling Technologies for Optical–Wireless Networks: Optical Millimeter-Wave Generation, Wavelength Reuse, and Architecture,” IEEE J. Lightwave Technol. 25(11), 3452–3471 (2007). [CrossRef]
H. Chi and J. Yao, “Frequency Quadrupling and Upconversion in a Radio Over Fiber Link,” IEEE J. Lightwave Technol. 26(15), 2706–2711 (2008). [CrossRef]
C. T. Lin, J. Chen, S. P. Dai, P. C. Peng, and S. Chi, “Impact of Nonlinear Transfer Function and Imperfect Splitting Ratio of MZM on Optical Up-Conversion Employing Double Sideband with Carrier Suppression Modulation,” IEEE J. Lightwave Technol. 26(15), 2449–2459 (2008). [CrossRef]

IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.

T. Wang, M. Chen, H. Chen, J. Zhang, and S. Xie, “Millimeter-Wave Signal Generation Using Two Cascaded Optical Modulators and FWM Effect in Semiconductor Optical Amplifier,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 19(16), 1191–1193 (2007). [CrossRef]
K. H. Lee, W. Y. Choi, Y. A. Leem, and K. H. Park, “Harmonic Millimeter-Wave Generation and Frequency Up-Conversion Using a Passively Mode-Locked Multisection DFB Laser Under External Optical Injection,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 19(3), 161–163 (2007). [CrossRef]
J. Yu, Z. Jia, L. Yi, Y. Su, G. K. Chang, and T. Wang, “Optical Millimeter-Wave Generation or Up-Conversion Using External Modulators,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 18(1), 265–267 (2006). [CrossRef]

IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech.

H. Kiuchi, T. Kawanishi, M. Yamada, T. Sakamoto, M. Tsuchiya, J. Amagai, and M. Izutsu, “High Extinction Ratio Mach–Zehnder Modulator Applied to a Highly Stable Optical Signal Generator,” IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech. 55(9), 1964–1972 (2007). [CrossRef]

Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.

A. Sasaki and T. Nagatsuma, “Reflection-Type CW-Millimeter-Wave Imaging with a High-Sensitivity Waveguide-Mounted Electro-Optic Sensor,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 41(Part 2, No. 1A/B), L83–L86 (2002). [CrossRef]

Opt. Express

P. T. Shih, C. T. Lin, W. J. Jiang, J. J. Chen, H. S. Huang, Y. H. Chen, P. C. Peng, and S. Chi, “WDM up-conversion employing frequency quadrupling in optical modulator,” Opt. Express 17(3), 1726–1733 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Optics Exp.

M. Mohamed, X. Zhang, B. Hraimel, and K. Wu, “Frequency sixupler for millimeter-wave over fiber systems,” Optics Exp. 15, 16737–16747 (2007).

Other

J. F. Cliche, B. Shillue, M. Tetu, and M. Poulin, “A 100-GHz-tunable photonic millimeter wave synthesizer for the Atacama Large Millimeter Array radiotelescope,” in Proc. International Microw. Theory and Tech. Society, (Honolulu, Hawaii, US, 2007), 349–352 (2007).

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