A new approach to generate the optical millimeter-wave signals using frequency 12-tupling without an optical filter

Dongfei Wang; Xianfeng Tang; Yichen Fan; Xiaoguang Zhang; Lixia Xi; Wenbo Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.2505184

15 November 2018 A new approach to generate the optical millimeter-wave signals using frequency 12-tupling without an optical filter

Dongfei Wang, Xianfeng Tang, Yichen Fan, Xiaoguang Zhang, Lixia Xi, Wenbo Zhang

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Proceedings Volume 10964, Tenth International Conference on Information Optics and Photonics; 109641C (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2505184
Event: Tenth International Conference on Information Optics and Photonics (CIOP 2018), 2018, Beijing, China

Abstract

In this work, we propose a novel approach to generate high-quality optical millimeter-wave signals using frequency 12-tupling without an optical filter. The proposed approach is comprised of one dual parallel Mach- Zehnder modulators. The two sub-MZMs, biased at the maximum optical transmission point, which is only used for even-order optical harmonic generation, and introduces a phase shift on the optical output signal between the sub- MZMs. By properly adjusting the MZM biasing point, RF LO voltages and phases shift, sixth order optical sidebands only are generated which can result in 12-tupled mm-wave at the photo detector. Optical sideband suppression ratio (OSSR) higher than 37.65 dB and radio frequency spurious sideband suppression ratio (RFSSR) not less than 32.08 dB are achieved in this scheme. The performance of the signal in terms of OSSR and RFSSR is discussed, and the effects of non-ideal factors on OSSR and RFSSR are analyzed.

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Dongfei Wang, Xianfeng Tang, Yichen Fan, Xiaoguang Zhang, Lixia Xi, and Wenbo Zhang "A new approach to generate the optical millimeter-wave signals using frequency 12-tupling without an optical filter", Proc. SPIE 10964, Tenth International Conference on Information Optics and Photonics, 109641C (15 November 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2505184

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