Optoelectronic Techniques for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Applications

Abstract

Three different experiments using optoelectronic techniques are reported. They are: (1) kilovolt sequential waveform generation by picosecond optoelectronic switching, (2) Direct DC to RF conversion by impulse excitations of a resonant cavity, and (3) high speed optoelectronic modulation of millimeter-waves in a silicon-on-sapphire waveguide.