A filterless optical millimeter-wave generation based on frequency octupling

Lei Shang; Aijun Wen; Bo Li; Tonggang Wang; Yang Chen; Ming'An Li

doi:10.1016/j.ijleo.2011.07.047

A filterless optical millimeter-wave generation based on frequency octupling

Lei Shang^*, Aijun Wen, Bo Li, Tonggang Wang, Yang Chen, Ming'An Li

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Abstract

A novel method of a filterless optical millimeter-wave (MMW) signal generation with frequency octupling using four nested Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZMs) is proposed for Radio-over-fiber systems. By symmetrically biasing the MZMs and using two RF driving signals with 90 deg phase delay, a cost-effective, high-quality and filterless optical millimeter-wave at 80 GHz with an optical harmonic distortion suppression ratio exceeding 40 dB is obtained. The proposed system is insensitive to the MZM bias drift, which demonstrates a relatively higher stability. So it is a viable solution for the future ultra-high frequency MMW applications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1183-1186
Number of pages	4
Journal	Optik
Volume	123
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2011.07.047
State	Published - Jul 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Frequency octupling
Mach-Zehnder modulators
Optical millimeter-wave (MMW) signal generation
Radio-over-fiber

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