Frequency-doubling microwave signal generation with tunable phase shift based on DP-QPSK modulator

Conghui Zhang; Xinjing Qiu; Caili Gong; Yongfeng Wei; Xinlu Gao

doi:10.1117/12.2520719

17 April 2019 Frequency-doubling microwave signal generation with tunable phase shift based on DP-QPSK modulator

Conghui Zhang, Xinjing Qiu, Caili Gong, Yongfeng Wei, Xinlu Gao

Proceedings Volume 11071, Tenth International Conference on Signal Processing Systems; 110710C (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2520719
Event: Tenth International Conference on Signal Processing Systems, 2018, Singapore, Singapore

Abstract

A novel system for frequency-doubling microwave signal generation with tunable phase shift based on a dual-polarization quadrature phase shift keying (DP-QPSK) modulator which includes two dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulators (DPMZM) is proposed and demonstrated. The radio frequency (RF) signals drive the top DPMZM for generating a negative first-order RF sideband on the X-polarization state and drive the bottom DPMZM to obtain a positive first-order RF sideband on the Y-polarization state. After that, the two first-order sidebands enter a three wave-plates polarization controller (PC) of half-quarter-quarter (HQQ) wave plate type and then their phases are controlled. After a polarizer and a photodiode (PD), a frequency-doubling microwave or millimeter-wave signal with tunable phase shift is produced. The results indicate a full 360-degree phase shift is realized, in the meantime, the phase deviation is less than 1-degree and amplitude deviation is no more than 0.3dB.

Citation Download Citation

Conghui Zhang, Xinjing Qiu, Caili Gong, Yongfeng Wei, and Xinlu Gao "Frequency-doubling microwave signal generation with tunable phase shift based on DP-QPSK modulator", Proc. SPIE 11071, Tenth International Conference on Signal Processing Systems, 110710C (17 April 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2520719

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available

Members: $17.00

Non-members: $21.00 ADD TO CART

PROCEEDINGS
5 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

GET CITATION

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Get copyright permission Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace

KEYWORDS

Microwave radiation

Modulators

Phase shifts

Polarization

Signal generators

Wave plates

Polarizers

Show All Keywords

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years