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Abstract
A novel method for generating short microwave pulse trains based on a coupled signal mode-locked optoelectronic oscillator (CML-OEO) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. In the proposed system, a coupled signal composed of two square-wave signals serves as the mode-locking signal to periodically manipulate the intracavity gain of the OEO. The pulse width of the output pulse trains can be flexibly adjusted by tuning the phase difference between the square-wave signals. This mechanism provides a means for effective pulse compression. The experimental results indicate that CML-OEO generates short microwave pulse trains with a repetition frequency of 195.005 kHz through fundamental frequency mode locking. Compared to the traditional active mode-locked optoelectronic oscillator, the CML-OEO achieves pulse compression effects of 73.0%.
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