{"title":"Compact electro-optic modulator for direct integration into an X-band antenna array front-end","authors":"D. Yap, O. Efimov, K. Geary, J. Schaffner","doi":"10.1109/MWP.2010.5664233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2010.5664233","url":null,"abstract":"A compact electro-optic modulator comprising a waveguide grating formed on a small piece of lithium niobate can be integrated directly into an X-band antenna array element. A prototype link with this modulator was demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":370693,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134274142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analog pulse-position modulation for free-space optical transmission of microwave signals","authors":"D. Yap, O. Efimov, M. Minden","doi":"10.1109/MWP.2010.5664156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2010.5664156","url":null,"abstract":"A pulse-position modulated optical link with chirped electro-optic waveguide grating modulator and semiconductor optical amplifier based demodulator has multi-gigahertz bandwidth and spur free dynamic range exceeding 85 dB.Hz4/5.","PeriodicalId":370693,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117074935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Matsuzawa, T. Akiyama, Hideo Sumiyoshi, T. Iguchi, M. Nagase, Y. Shoji, Y. Fujino, A. Akaishi, R. Suzuki
{"title":"Variable spot scanning antenna using optically controlled beam forming network","authors":"H. Matsuzawa, T. Akiyama, Hideo Sumiyoshi, T. Iguchi, M. Nagase, Y. Shoji, Y. Fujino, A. Akaishi, R. Suzuki","doi":"10.1109/MWP.2010.5664132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2010.5664132","url":null,"abstract":"An Optically controlled beam forming network has been developed, which has capacity of steering 2 beams and exciting 64 antenna elements. Using it, beam steering and beam width control is possible in parallel.","PeriodicalId":370693,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics","volume":"246 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123117732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phase modulated radio-over-fiber link with linearized electrooptic downconversion","authors":"V. R. Pagan, B. Haas, T. Murphy","doi":"10.1109/MWP.2010.5664153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2010.5664153","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate a technique for optically relaying and downconverting microwave signals. The system uses phase modulation in the transmitter and re-modulation and optical filtering in the receiver. Intermodulation distortion is suppressed by adjusting the amplitude of the local oscillator.","PeriodicalId":370693,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114063286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phase stability of optical self-heterodyned microwave signals with Nd:YVO4 laser","authors":"G. Kovács, P. Herczfeld, T. Berceli","doi":"10.1109/MWP.2010.5664141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2010.5664141","url":null,"abstract":"This paper concerns the phase stability of an opto-electronic QAM-over-Fiber transmitter, which generates complex modulated radio signals directly in the optical domain. The transmitter is based on a single wavelength tunable Nd:YVO4-LiNbO3 electro-optic microchip laser and a simple self-heterodyne fiber optic arrangement without phase stabilization feedback. Using a narrow, 10 kHz linewidth laser and high-pass phase-noise filtering of the time-delay self-heterodyne (TDSH) arrangement provides for excellent microwave signal quality.","PeriodicalId":370693,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126167193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Equivalent λ/4 phase shift to improve the single longitudinal mode property of asymmetric sampled Bragg grating semiconductor laser","authors":"Yating Zhou, Yue-chun Shi, Simin Li, Jingsi Li, Xiangfei Chen","doi":"10.1109/MWP.2010.5664221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2010.5664221","url":null,"abstract":"A special sampled Bragg grating (SBG) configuration, which consists of two sections with same length and different effective refractive index, is proposed. Because an equivalent λ/4 phase shift based on reconstruction equivalent chirp (REC) technology is introduced, the asymmetric structure can effectively suppress the lasing in its 0th channel, and then its single longitudinal mode (SLM) property is improved. This proposed method can also be used to fabricate high performance multiwavelength laser array (MLA) with high yield.","PeriodicalId":370693,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130040869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fiber system for DC-free microwave pulse generation with full frequency and chirp reconfigurability","authors":"R. Ashrafi, Yongwoo Park, J. Azaña","doi":"10.1109/MWP.2010.5664629","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2010.5664629","url":null,"abstract":"We propose and demonstrate an optical fiber-based scheme for GHz-frequency microwave pulse generation with full frequency and linear chirp reconfigurability. The scheme incorporates a balanced photodetection strategy to achieve dc-free microwave pulses with significantly improved noise figures.","PeriodicalId":370693,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124953845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"100+ GHz transistor electronics; present and projected capabililties","authors":"M. Rodwell","doi":"10.1109/MWP.2010.5664255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2010.5664255","url":null,"abstract":"Design principle and the present status of high-frequency transistors and integrated circuits are reviewed. Given presently-demonstrated process and material parameters, bipolar transistors having ∼3 THz power-gain cutoff frequencies are feasible. Demonstration of field-effect transistors having similar bandwidth requires development of high-capacitance-density gate dielectrics of adequately low leakage current, and high-K oxide gate barriers may therefore be necessary. Transistors of such bandwidths would enable e.g. ∼1.5 THz radio transmitters and receivers; classical electron device and circuit techniques are feasible over most of the sub-millimeter-wave (0.3–3 THz) spectrum.","PeriodicalId":370693,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126674173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advanced fiber Bragg gratings for photonic generation and processing of arbitrary microwave waveforms","authors":"Chao Wang, J. Yao","doi":"10.1109/MWP.2010.5664251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2010.5664251","url":null,"abstract":"Photonic generation and processing of microwave arbitrary waveforms has been a topic of interest recently. Compared with the electronic techniques, photonics techniques provide the capabilities of generating and processing high-frequency and large-bandwidth microwave waveforms which cannot be fulfilled by the electronic techniques, In this paper, techniques to generate and process microwave arbitrary waveforms in the optical domain using advanced fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) are reviewed, with an emphasis on the system architectures in which FBGs are employed as spectral shapers or optical filters. The challenges in using FBGs for microwave arbitrary waveform generation and processing are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":370693,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129156022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Lloret, F. Ramos, J. Sancho, I. Gasulla, S. Sales, J. Capmany
{"title":"On the noise performance of slow light SOA-based microwave photonic phase shifters","authors":"J. Lloret, F. Ramos, J. Sancho, I. Gasulla, S. Sales, J. Capmany","doi":"10.1109/MWP.2010.5664681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2010.5664681","url":null,"abstract":"Herein, numerical and experimental results of the noise properties of slow light microwave photonic phase shifters based on coherent population oscillations in semiconductor optical amplifiers are presented. The main dependencies of the noise spectral density on key parameters accounting for phase shift tunability in this sort of devices are reported. Finally, discussions are given when considering the cascade of several phase shifting stages.","PeriodicalId":370693,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129002291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}