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A reconfigurable optoelectronic oscillator based on cascaded coherence-controllable recirculating delay lines |
Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 12, pp. 13296-13301 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.013296
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Abstract
A novel optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) using cascaded recirculating delay lines (RDLs) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. In the proposed OEO, instead of the use of an electronic microwave ðlter, two infinite impulse response (IIR) photonic microwave ðlters (PMFs) formed by two RDLs are employed to select oscillation frequencies. Specifically, an amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) source is adopted to avoid self-interference of each RDL, and two approximately equal gain RDLs are employed to reduce the influence of mutual interference between the two RDLs. Therefore, a stable microwave signal can be generated from the OEO loop. In the experiment, by tuning the lengths of RDLs, microwave signals at different frequencies, such as 194.1MHz, 648.5MHz and 2.99GHz, have been generated. The phase noise performance of the generated microwave signal is also investigated. The proposed approach has the potential for the generation of microwave signals up to tens of GHz with the use of integrated micro-ring devices.
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1. Introduction
X. S. Yao and L. Maleki, “Optoelectronic microwave oscillator,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13(8), 1725–1735 (1996). [CrossRef]
X. S. Yao and L. Maleki, “Multiloop optoelectronic oscillator,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 36(1), 79–84 (2000). [CrossRef]
M. Shin and P. Kumar, “Optical microwave frequency up-conversion via a frequency-doubling optoelectronic oscillator,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 19(21), 1726–1728 (2007). [CrossRef]
L. X. Wang, N. H. Zhu, W. Li, and J. G. Liu, “A frequency-doubling optoelectronic oscillator based on a dual-parallel Mach–Zehnder modulator and a chirped fiber bragg grating,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 23(22), 1688–1690 (2011). [CrossRef]
L. Huo, Y. Dong, C. Y. Lou, and Y. Z. Gao, “Clock extraction using an optoelectronic oscillator from high-speed NRZ signal and NRZ-to-RZ format transformation,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 15(7), 981–983 (2003). [CrossRef]
H. Tsuchida and M. Suzuki, “40-Gb/s optical clock recovery using an injection-locked optoelectronic oscillator,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 17(1), 211–213 (2005). [CrossRef]
T. Sakamoto, T. Kawanishi, and M. Izutsu, “Optoelectronic oscillator employing reciprocating optical modulator for millimetre-wave generation,” Electron. Lett. 43(19), 1031–1033 (2007). [CrossRef]
W. Z. Li and J. P. Yao, “An optically tunable optoelectronic oscillator,” J. Lightwave Technol. 28(18), 2640–2645 (2010). [CrossRef]
E. M. Xu, X. L. Zhang, L. N. Zhou, Y. Zhang, Y. Yu, X. Li, and D. X. Huang, “Ultrahigh-Q microwave photonic filter with Vernier effect and wavelength conversion in a cascaded pair of active loops,” Opt. Lett. 35(8), 1242–1244 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
E. H. W. Chan, “High-order inðnite impulse response microwave photonic filters,” J. Lightwave Technol. 29(12), 1775–1782 (2011). [CrossRef]
J. Capmany, B. Ortega, and D. Pastor, “A tutorial on microwave photonic filters,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(1), 201–229 (2006). [CrossRef]
P. Rabiei, W. H. Steier, C. Zhang, and L. R. Dalton, “Polymer micro-ring filters and modulators,” J. Lightwave Technol. 20(11), 1968–1975 (2002). [CrossRef]
C. Caspar and E. J. Bachus, “Fiber-optic micro-ring-resonator with 2mm diameter,” Electron. Lett. 25(22), 1506–1508 (1989). [CrossRef]
2. Experimental setup and theoretical model
J. Capmany, B. Ortega, and D. Pastor, “A tutorial on microwave photonic filters,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(1), 201–229 (2006). [CrossRef]
J. Capmany, “On the cascade of incoherent discrete-time microwave photonic filters,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(7), 2564–2578 (2006). [CrossRef]
3. Experimental results
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References and links
X. S. Yao and L. Maleki, “Optoelectronic microwave oscillator,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13(8), 1725–1735 (1996). [CrossRef] | |
X. S. Yao and L. Maleki, “Multiloop optoelectronic oscillator,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 36(1), 79–84 (2000). [CrossRef] | |
M. Shin and P. Kumar, “Optical microwave frequency up-conversion via a frequency-doubling optoelectronic oscillator,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 19(21), 1726–1728 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
S. L. Pan and J. P. Yao, “Optical clock recovery using a polarization-modulator-based frequency-doubling optoelectronic oscillator,” J. Lightwave Technol. 27(16), 3531–3539 (2009). [CrossRef] | |
L. X. Wang, N. H. Zhu, W. Li, and J. G. Liu, “A frequency-doubling optoelectronic oscillator based on a dual-parallel Mach–Zehnder modulator and a chirped fiber bragg grating,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 23(22), 1688–1690 (2011). [CrossRef] | |
L. Huo, Y. Dong, C. Y. Lou, and Y. Z. Gao, “Clock extraction using an optoelectronic oscillator from high-speed NRZ signal and NRZ-to-RZ format transformation,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 15(7), 981–983 (2003). [CrossRef] | |
H. Tsuchida and M. Suzuki, “40-Gb/s optical clock recovery using an injection-locked optoelectronic oscillator,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 17(1), 211–213 (2005). [CrossRef] | |
T. Sakamoto, T. Kawanishi, and M. Izutsu, “Optoelectronic oscillator employing reciprocating optical modulator for millimetre-wave generation,” Electron. Lett. 43(19), 1031–1033 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
M. Li, W. Z. Li, and J. P. Yao, “A tunable optoelectronic oscillator based on a high-Q spectrum sliced photonic microwave transversal filter,” Proc. MWP 2011, 304–307 (2011). | |
W. Z. Li and J. P. Yao, “An optically tunable optoelectronic oscillator,” J. Lightwave Technol. 28(18), 2640–2645 (2010). [CrossRef] | |
E. M. Xu, X. L. Zhang, L. N. Zhou, Y. Zhang, Y. Yu, X. Li, and D. X. Huang, “Ultrahigh-Q microwave photonic filter with Vernier effect and wavelength conversion in a cascaded pair of active loops,” Opt. Lett. 35(8), 1242–1244 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
E. H. W. Chan, “High-order inðnite impulse response microwave photonic filters,” J. Lightwave Technol. 29(12), 1775–1782 (2011). [CrossRef] | |
J. Capmany, B. Ortega, and D. Pastor, “A tutorial on microwave photonic filters,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(1), 201–229 (2006). [CrossRef] | |
P. Rabiei, W. H. Steier, C. Zhang, and L. R. Dalton, “Polymer micro-ring filters and modulators,” J. Lightwave Technol. 20(11), 1968–1975 (2002). [CrossRef] | |
C. Caspar and E. J. Bachus, “Fiber-optic micro-ring-resonator with 2mm diameter,” Electron. Lett. 25(22), 1506–1508 (1989). [CrossRef] | |
J. Capmany, “On the cascade of incoherent discrete-time microwave photonic filters,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(7), 2564–2578 (2006). [CrossRef] |
OCIS Codes
(230.0250) Optical devices : Optoelectronics
(230.4910) Optical devices : Oscillators
(350.4010) Other areas of optics : Microwaves
ToC Category:
Optical Devices
History
Original Manuscript: April 5, 2012
Revised Manuscript: May 19, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: May 22, 2012
Published: May 29, 2012
Citation
Xinkai Liu, Wei Pan, Xihua Zou, Bin Luo, Lianshan Yan, and Bing Lu, "A reconfigurable optoelectronic oscillator based on cascaded coherence-controllable recirculating delay lines," Opt. Express 20, 13296-13301 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-12-13296
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References
- X. S. Yao and L. Maleki, “Optoelectronic microwave oscillator,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 13(8), 1725–1735 (1996). [CrossRef]
- X. S. Yao and L. Maleki, “Multiloop optoelectronic oscillator,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 36(1), 79–84 (2000). [CrossRef]
- M. Shin and P. Kumar, “Optical microwave frequency up-conversion via a frequency-doubling optoelectronic oscillator,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 19(21), 1726–1728 (2007). [CrossRef]
- S. L. Pan and J. P. Yao, “Optical clock recovery using a polarization-modulator-based frequency-doubling optoelectronic oscillator,” J. Lightwave Technol. 27(16), 3531–3539 (2009). [CrossRef]
- L. X. Wang, N. H. Zhu, W. Li, and J. G. Liu, “A frequency-doubling optoelectronic oscillator based on a dual-parallel Mach–Zehnder modulator and a chirped fiber bragg grating,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 23(22), 1688–1690 (2011). [CrossRef]
- L. Huo, Y. Dong, C. Y. Lou, and Y. Z. Gao, “Clock extraction using an optoelectronic oscillator from high-speed NRZ signal and NRZ-to-RZ format transformation,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 15(7), 981–983 (2003). [CrossRef]
- H. Tsuchida and M. Suzuki, “40-Gb/s optical clock recovery using an injection-locked optoelectronic oscillator,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 17(1), 211–213 (2005). [CrossRef]
- T. Sakamoto, T. Kawanishi, and M. Izutsu, “Optoelectronic oscillator employing reciprocating optical modulator for millimetre-wave generation,” Electron. Lett. 43(19), 1031–1033 (2007). [CrossRef]
- M. Li, W. Z. Li, and J. P. Yao, “A tunable optoelectronic oscillator based on a high-Q spectrum sliced photonic microwave transversal filter,” Proc. MWP 2011, 304–307 (2011).
- W. Z. Li and J. P. Yao, “An optically tunable optoelectronic oscillator,” J. Lightwave Technol. 28(18), 2640–2645 (2010). [CrossRef]
- E. M. Xu, X. L. Zhang, L. N. Zhou, Y. Zhang, Y. Yu, X. Li, and D. X. Huang, “Ultrahigh-Q microwave photonic filter with Vernier effect and wavelength conversion in a cascaded pair of active loops,” Opt. Lett. 35(8), 1242–1244 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- E. H. W. Chan, “High-order inðnite impulse response microwave photonic filters,” J. Lightwave Technol. 29(12), 1775–1782 (2011). [CrossRef]
- J. Capmany, B. Ortega, and D. Pastor, “A tutorial on microwave photonic filters,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(1), 201–229 (2006). [CrossRef]
- P. Rabiei, W. H. Steier, C. Zhang, and L. R. Dalton, “Polymer micro-ring filters and modulators,” J. Lightwave Technol. 20(11), 1968–1975 (2002). [CrossRef]
- C. Caspar and E. J. Bachus, “Fiber-optic micro-ring-resonator with 2mm diameter,” Electron. Lett. 25(22), 1506–1508 (1989). [CrossRef]
- J. Capmany, “On the cascade of incoherent discrete-time microwave photonic filters,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(7), 2564–2578 (2006). [CrossRef]
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