Polarization state rotation filter for optical generation of continuously tunable millimeter-wave signal employing an external intensity modulator

A method to generate a continuously tunable millimeter-wave signal employing an optical external intensity modulator and polarization state rotation filter (PSRF) is proposed. The technique is based on the optical heterodyne, the Mach–Zehnder modulator (MZM) is biased to suppress odd-order sidebands, and the polarization-dependent PSRF is used to filter the optical carrier. A concept-proof experiment system is built to demonstrate the generation of microwave signal by beating the generated two second-order optical components. The results show that a high purity tunable microwave signal with very narrow linewidth at four times the frequency of microwave drive signal can be obtained. Moreover, the generated signal does not suffer obvious phase-noise degradation after transmission through a 25-km SSMF link. The operation principle of PSRF and the effect of its performance on the generated electrical signal are also analyzed. The proposed technique based on PSRF is very easy to implement, flexible and cost-effective to generate continuously tunable millimeter-wave signals.     

Optical generation and distribution of continuously tunable millimeter-wave signals using an optical phase modulator

In this paper, we propose an approach to generate and distribute two wide bands of continuously tunable millimeter-wave (mm-wave) signals using an optical phase modulator and a fixed optical notch filter. We demonstrate theoretically that the odd-order electrical harmonics are cancelled and even-order electrical harmonics are generated at the output of a photodetector when the optical carrier is filtered out from the phase-modulated optical spectrum. Analysis shows that dispersion compensation is required in order to maintain the suppression of the odd-order electrical harmonics, in order to eliminate signal fading of the generated electrical signal when the optical signal is distributed using conventional single-mode optical fiber. It is experimentally demonstrated that, when the electrical drive signal is tuned from 18.8-25 GHz, two bands of mm-wave signals from 37.6 to 50 GHz and from 75.2 to 100 GHz with high signal quality are generated locally and remotely. This approach does not suffer from the direct current (dc) bias-drifting problem observed when an optical intensity modulator is used.     

基于双平行PM调制的60GHz光毫米波RoF系统研究

提出了一种采用相位调制器产生六倍频光载毫米波的RoF系统。该系统使用一个双平行相位调制器实现六倍频的调制,通过调节相位调制器的相位偏移量,产生出抑制一阶边带的光谱,耦合相减后得到三阶边带信号,在光电检测器中拍频,产生六倍于射频信号的光载毫米波。仿真结果表明,10GHz射频信号可以产生60GHz光载毫米波信号,5Gb/s的数据信号可在单模光纤中传输10km以上。     

基于相位调制器的宽带窄线宽的线性调频激光源的产生

提出了一种基于相位调制器(PM)和可调谐光滤波器产生线性调频激光信号的方法。该方法利用带有基频的微波线性调频信号作为相位调制器的驱动信号,窄线宽的激光种子源经相位调制器调制后产生一系列的宽带线性调频激光信号。通过可调谐光滤波器抑制其他边带保留所需阶次的线性调频激光信号。实验结果表明:当光滤波器保留正二阶调频激光信号时,获得了调频带宽为2 GHz、调频速率为6 THz/s的线性调频激光信号。在观测时间为1 ms时,测得的线性调频激光信号的瞬时线宽为3.2 kHz。该方法结构简单,易于实现,并且对调频连续波激光雷达、相干光谱分析等测量应用有重要意义。     

采用PM调制实现光生毫米波的RoF系统

提出有效产生四倍频光载毫米波的RoF系统.系统在中心站配置一个PM调制器和光滤波器,产生抑制一阶边带和中心载波的信号,发送至基站.基站侧两个二阶边带在光电检测器中拍频,产生四倍于射频信号的光载毫米波.仿真结果显示,12GHz射频频率可产生48GHz光载毫米波,2.5Gb/s的数据可在下行链路的光纤中传输35km以上,功...     

基于微波光子的24倍频毫米波信号生成

提出了一种基于级联双电极马赫-曾德尔调制器、光延迟线和半导体光放大器的24倍频毫米波信号生成方案。将两个双电极马赫-曾德尔调制器通过一个光延迟线级联,获得高纯度±4阶边带,进而利用半导体光放大器的四波混频效应,得到±4阶和±12阶边带,通过波分解复用器选出±12阶边带,经光电探测器拍频即可得到24倍频毫米波信号。理论分析和仿真验证结果表明,当输入信号频率为4~10GHz时,可以生成射频杂散抑制比不低于26dB的24倍频毫米波信号,且其频谱纯度高,可调谐性好。     

Microwave photonic notch filter with complex coefficient based on four wave mixing

A microwave photonic notch filter with a complex coefficient is proposed and demonstrated based on four wave mixing (FWM). FWM effect of two single-frequency laser beams occurs in a highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF), and multi-wavelength optical signals are generated and used to generate the multi-tap of microwave photonic filter (MPF). The complex coefficient is generated by using a Fourier-domain optical processor (FD-OP) to control the amplitude and phase of the optical carrier and phase modulation sidebands. The results show that this filter can be changed from bandpass filter to notch filter by controlling the FD-OP. The center frequency of the notch filter can be continuously tuned from 5.853 GHz to 29.311 GHz with free spectral range (FSR) of 11.729 GHz. The shape of the frequency response keeps unchanged when the phase is tuned.     

基于级联双平行MZM的16倍频光生毫米波技术

为解决毫米波信号生成中存在的困难,提出了一 种基于级联双平行马赫-曾德尔调制器(DPMZM)的16倍频光生毫米波 系统。首先通过控制第1个DPMZM的直流偏压、驱动信号相位差和调制指数,完全抑制光载波 和±2阶边带,获得±4阶光边带;然后将该光波输入到另一个完全一样的DPMZM,获得±8阶光边 带和光载波输出;最后利用光滤波器(OF)滤除光载波,用光电探测器(PD)拍频得到 16倍频的毫米波输出。详细分析 了系统的工作原理,并通过仿真验证了方案的可行性。当输入射频(RF)驱动信号频率为2.5GHz时,可 得到40GHz毫米波输出,并且调制器的调制带宽仅需要 2.5GHz。本文方案具有倍频次数高、频谱纯度好等优点。     

基于级联调制器和四波混频效应的24倍频微波信号的光学生成

提出了一种基于级联马赫-曾德尔调制器 (MZM)和半导体光放大器(SOA)的24倍频微波信号 光学生成方案,具有覆盖频段高、杂波抑制效果好等优点。在本方案中,低频微波信号分别 通过两个级联 MZM对连续光源进行调制,调节直流偏置使两个MZM均工作在最大偏置点,以抑制奇数阶光分 量;进一 步调节两个MZM的调制深度,并结合可调谐电相移器(TEPS)和可调谐光相移器(TOPS)引入相 移,完全抑 制第2个MZM输出的±2阶光分量和光载波,得到±4阶光分量;再经过SOA发生四波混频(FWM )效应,形成±12 阶光分量;滤波后拍频可以获得24倍频微波信号。最后,搭建了实验和仿真系统,分别以11．0GHz,11.5GHz和12.0GHz的微波信号为驱动,得到间隔为264、276GH z和288GHz的±12阶光边带,有效验证了方案的可行性。     

A widely tunable microwave photonic notch filter with adjustable bandwidth based on multi-wavelength fiber laser

A widely tunable microwave photonic notch filter with adjustable bandwidth based on multi-wavelength fiber laser is proposed and demonstrated. The multi-wavelength fiber laser generates the multi-taps of the microwave photonic filter (MPF). In order to obtain notch frequency response, a Fourier-domain optical processor (FD-OP) is introduced to control the amplitude and phase of the optical carrier and phase modulation sidebands. By adjusting the polarization controller (PC), different numbers of taps are got, such as 6, 8, 10 and 12. And the wavelength spacing of the multi-wavelength laser is 0.4 nm. The bandwidth of the notch filter is changed by adjusting the number of taps and the corresponding bandwidths are 4.41 GHz, 3.30 GHz, 2.64 GHz and 2.19 GHz, respectively. With the additional phase shift introduced by FD-OP, the notch position is continuously tuned in the whole free spectral range (FSR) of 27.94 GHz. The center frequency of the notch filter can be continuously tuned from 13.97 GHz to 41.91 GHz. This work has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.11444001), and the Municipal Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin in China (No.14JCYBJC16500). E-mail:cynever@163.com      

基于单个偏振调制器和光交错滤波器的八倍频微波信号产生研究

提出并实验验证了一种采用单个偏振调制器(PolM)的八倍频微波信号光学产生方法。PolM在大信号调制下产生多个高阶光边带,通过调节偏振控制器(PC)和检偏器,仅获得偶数阶光边带;合理调节其调制指数(射频信号功率),使得二阶边带被完全抑制,四阶边带功率明显高于六阶及其它高阶边带。采用光交错滤波器进一步抑制光载波及六阶边带,仅保留四阶边带,经光电探测器(PD)拍频获得八倍频微波信号。仿真方案选用25GHz和50GHz信道间隔的光交错滤波器,充分利用光交错滤波器的周期滤波特性,在4个频段范围内获得了连续可调的八倍频微波信号。实验结果和理论分析有效验证了所提出方案的可行性。     

A continuously tunable microwave photonic notch filter with complex coefficient based on phase modulation

A continuously tunable microwave photonic notch filter with complex coefficient based on phase modulation is proposed and demonstrated. The complex coefficient is generated using a Fourier-domain optical processor (FD-OP) to control the amplitude and phase of the optical carrier and radio-frequency (RF) phase modulation sidebands. By controlling the FD-OP, the frequency response of the filter can be tuned in the full free spectral range (FSR) without changing the shape and the FSR of the frequency response. The results show that the center frequency of the notch filter can be continuously tuned from 17.582 GHz to 29.311 GHz with FSR of 11.729 GHz. The shape of the frequency response keeps unchanged when the phase is tuned.     

单通带微波光子滤波器泵浦响应性能研究

基于受激布里渊散射效应和相位调制技术,实现了可调谐单通带微波光子滤波.单泵浦信号时,滤波器的频率调谐范围为0.5GHz~18.3GHz.采用一个激光器,通过外加在强度调制器上的微波信号强度调制得到泵浦信号时,滤波系统的稳定性优于两个激光器分别作光载波和泵浦信号的系统.当采用频率间隔为布里渊频移两倍的双泵浦信号时,滤波器的频率调谐范围为0.9GHz~31.3GHz.     

全新布里渊散射可切换微波光子滤波器

提出了一个新的基于布里渊散射效应的微波光子滤波器。该滤波器可通过调谐系统中光滤波器的中心波长,实现高解析度带通滤波器与陷波滤波器之间的灵活切换,并且通过调谐产生受激布里渊散射的泵浦光的波长可实现滤波器通带或阻带的中心频率在很大频率范围内连续调谐。该滤波器为全光结构,因此具有非常大的调谐范围（调谐上限仅受限于试验中使用的矢量网络分析仪的显示频率上限）。系统中采用相位调制器,因此没有偏置电压漂移问题。实验结果展示了一个带通与陷波滤可灵活切换的高解析度微波光子滤波器,并且通带和阻带的中心频率在9～26.5 GHz范围内连续可调谐,其中带通滤波器的通带具有极窄3 dB带宽,约28 MHz（由光纤本身布里渊增益区线宽所决定）。     

改进的基于多倍频的单边带调制ROF全双工系统

利用单边带调制技术,设计了一种改进的毫米波光纤传输系统,进行了系统色散分析及仿真实验.该系统在中心站通过设置相位调制器的偏置电压,使调制器产生的奇数边带被抑制,采用滤波器滤出其中的一个二阶边带.基带信号经过中频调制形成副载波,再将此副载波通过单边带调制到二阶边带上;在基站,通过带通滤波器滤出上行链路所需的光载波.用该单...     

单信道多业务光载无线系统研究

设计和仿真实现了在单信道中同时传输多种无线业务的光载无线系统,使用外调制器获得双边带调制方式的光毫米波信号,利用光纤布拉格光栅进行左右边带和载波的分离,通过选择边带和载波进行强度调制不同速率业务的信号来获得不同的系统方案。仿真结果显示,各个信号在光纤中传输50 km后,最大功率代价小于1 dB。证明了单信道多业务光载无线系统可以提高单一信道带宽的利用率,增加系统的灵活性。     

Tunable Photonic Microwave Bandpass Filter With Negative Coefficients Implemented Using an Optical Phase Modulator and Chirped Fiber Bragg Gratings

A continuously tunable photonic microwave bandpass filter with positive and negative coefficients implemented using an optical phase modulator and chirped fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The positive and negative coefficients are generated through optical phase-modulation to intensity-modulation conversion by reflecting the phase-modulated optical carrier from linearly chirped FBGs (LCFBGs) with positive and negative dispersions. The tunability of the filter is realized by changing the wavelength of the optical carrier such that it is reflected at different physical locations in the LCFBGs. A two-tap microwave bandpass filter with a free spectral range tunable from 1.14 to 4.55 GHz is experimentally demonstrated.     

Optical Millimeter-Wave Signal Generation Using Frequency Quadrupling Technique and No Optical Filtering

This letter demonstrates a novel method to generate high-purity optical millimeter-wave signals with carrier suppression by using a frequency quadrupling technique. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first time that a frequency quadrupling system requires only a single integrated Mach-Zehnder modulator without a narrowband optical filter to remove undesired optical sidebands. Since no optical filter is needed, fast frequency tuning is straightforward and this approach will be particularly attractive for optical up-conversion in wavelength-division-multiplexing radio-over-fiber systems. This letter provides both theoretical analysis and experimental demonstration. The generated optical millimeter-wave signals have very high quality with an optical carrier and harmonic distortion suppression ratio of more than 38 and 36 dB at 40 and 72 GHz, respectively.     

Bandwidth-reduced Brillouin optical time-domain analysis based on a quarter of the frequency of modulation

Aiming at the problem of high requirement for the signal generator in the Brillouin optical time-domain analysis (BOTDA) system, a quarter of the Brillouin frequency shift (BFS) of modulation is proposed to reduce the required bandwidth of the sensing system. A functional model for solving the intensity of each-order sideband of the output light of electro-optic modulator (EOM) is proposed and applied, so the spectrum with suppressed the carrier and the first-order sidebands while maximizing the second-order sidebands is obtained. Compared with the latest scheme, the intensity of the second-order sidebands is increased by 21.1% based on this functional model. In the experiment, the second-order upper sideband and the second-order lower sideband are used as continuous wave (CW) probe light and pump pulse light, respectively, which ultimately reduces the required bandwidth of radio frequency (RF) signal sources to a quarter of the BFS (reduced from ~11 GHz to ~2.75 GHz), and the frequency sweep range is also reduced to a quarter of the original.     

60 GHz OCS mm-wave generation for ROF system based on saturated parametric amplification effect in HNLF

A novel approach to generate 60 GHz optical carrier suppression (OCS) millimeter-wave (mm-wave) signal based on the saturated optical parametric amplification (OPA) effect in high non-linear fiber (HNLF) is investigated. In the proposed system, the OPA effect occurs when the signal and pump with 30 GHz frequency interval are set into the high non-linear fiber. By controlling the length of HNLF, OPA effect saturates, and the pump power is delivered in a large extent to the signal and idler light, so a 60 GHz OCS mm-wave is generated. The system does not need high-speed external modulator, high-frequency vibration source or narrow-band filter, which greatly reduces the cost and improves the stability of the radio over fiber (ROF) system. Results show that the 10 Gb/s downstream signal can be transmitted with negligible power penalty.