星上双频段多通道微波光子链路传输性能的优化研究

利用星上微波光子技术,将多个频段微波信号调 制到光域,可解决数据在星上的高 速处理和星间远距离传输等问题。当多频段微波信号进行 光学调制时,交调失真是影响星上多频段微波信号光域传输性能的重要因素。研究了星上双 频段、每个频段内2信道的微波信号光学调制方法,分别推导了Ku、Ka波段微波信号的输出 信号噪声失真比(SNDR)和无杂散动态范围(SFDR)表达式,分析了 各次谐波和各阶交调失真分量对链路性能 的影响,获得了保证链路输出SNDR最优的最佳直流偏置相位和调制系 数。利用OptiSystem软件建立了仿真模型,并进行了仿真验证。研究结果表明 ,Ku 频段中非线性交调分量包括自频段三阶交调(IMD3)分量、频段间IMD3分量 和频段间二阶交调(IMD2)分量;Ka频段中非线性交调分量包括自频段IMD3分量、Ku频段IMD2分量、Ku频段二次谐波(HD2)分量以及频段间IMD3分量。对于Ku频 段信号,当调制系数和直流偏置相位分别为0.17和0.535π时,SNDR取得最优值21.50dB;对于Ka频段信号,调制系数和直流偏置相 位分别为0.22和0.525π时,SND R取得最优值15.32dB。     

宽带多频段微波光子链路性能研究

覆盖C、Ku、Ka三个频段的多频段微波光子系统链路性能受自频段三阶交调失真、不同频段间二次谐波和二阶交调失真以及电光调制器半波电压变化的影响.分析了不同频段内干扰信号,得到了链路性能优化时调制器直流偏置电压,讨论了不同输入射频功率时各频段主要干扰信号.     

高线性波分复用模拟光链路的设计及实现

面向多路射频模拟信号的高线性传输需求，基于强度调制-直接探测的原理，提出了基于波分复用技术的模拟射频光传输方案；利用高线性度模拟直调半导体激光器、波分复用器、模拟光电探测器，设计了基于微波光子技术的波分复用射频光传输链路，该链路具有低串扰、低失真、链路增益可调等性能。利用该链路进行了直调激光器、驱动控制电路、射频光发射模块和光接收模块的样机研制。对所研制出的样机进行了实验测试。测试结果表明：通道增益可在-30～10 dB调谐，通道内基波与二次谐波抑制比高于50 dB，相邻及非相邻通道间射频串扰均低于60 dB，相位一致性在±5°以内。针对不同的信号输入功率，在线调整链路增益，改善链路的信噪比或非线性失真效应。设计和研制的样机可用于低频段射频信号的光纤传输。     

宽带大动态射频光传输技术

宽带大动态的射频光传输链路是微波光子技术应用的基础。针对射频光传输对链路高动态范围的应用需求,分别介绍了多频点副载波复用数字预失真和多源非线性数字后补偿两种失真线性化技术的原理及其研究进展,这两种方法能较好地抑制信道间的交调失真和信道内的三阶交调失真。同时,将全光下变频技术引入到接收链路中,通过充分利用相位调制线性特性的优势,分析了基于相位调制及相干解调DSP处理的大动态光载射频传输系统,实验得到的宽带射频信号光传输系统的无杂散动态范围达到了128.8 dB.Hz2/3。     

探测器非线性对三阶交调失真的影响

建立了基于双电极马赫-曾德尔调制器和非线性光电探测器的双音调制直接探测链路模型,推导了探测器非线性条件下系统基阶信号和三阶交调信号功率表达式,分析了探测器非线性对链路三阶交调失真的影响.结果表明,探测器非线性在特定参数条件下会更好地抑制三阶交调失真,在其它情况下则会导致系统性能恶化.     

基于并联DPMZM的大动态范围微波光子混频系统

为了解决微波光子混频系统的非线性失真和动态范围受限问题,提出了一种基于并联双平行马赫-曾德尔调制器(DPMZM)的大动态范围微波光子混频系统.利用DPMZM实现射频和本振信号的并行调制,通过配置并行两路的电光调制指数及调制器的工作点,抵消输出中频信号中的三阶交调失真(IMD3),最终提高系统的动态范围.仿真结果表明,所...     

微波光子链路无杂散动态范围概述

本文介绍了微波光子学应用前景和微波光子链路研究现状,研究限制微波光子链路动态范围的首要因素三阶交调失真,以及提高链路动态范围的现有技术,并且提出了未来微波光链路设计中需要解决的问题。     

宽带多载波微波光链路多源非线性数字补偿方法

随着数据通信容量需求的不断增长，微波光子技术在未来宽带卫星通信发展中具有良好的应用潜力。针对宽带多载波微波光链路系统中多种非线性失真共存问题，提出了一种数字线性化方法，通过在数字域进行非线性失真算法补偿，实现了系统多载波射频信号的互调非线性失真、三阶交调非线性失真的共同抑制。实验证明了所提方法的有效性。     

噪声对消射频光子链路的噪声系数研究

噪声系数是宽带射频光子链路的重要参数,影响射频信号传输和处理系统的信噪比.提出了一种噪声对消射频光子链路,采用平衡光探测器对直流光和调制光转换的光电流相减处理,得到链路的噪声系数改善.从光信号调制、探测及噪声功率变化特性出发,建立了噪声对消射频光子链路的理论模型,并通过理论分析研究了噪声系数与激光功率、相对强度噪声、光...     

一种高线性度的全双工光载射频系统

本文提出了一种高线性度的全双工光载射频系统.该系统克服了下行链路三阶交调失真与周期性功率衰落的影响,同时对上行链路进行波长重用,简化了基站的成本和复杂度,实现了高线性度的全双工光载射频系统.实验结果表明,与基于单个马增调制器的常规系统相比,本系统下行链路中三阶交调失真得到明显抑制,克服了光纤色散引起的功率衰落,系统无杂散动态范围提高17dB,宽带信号的星座图和误差矢量幅度改善明显,另外,上行链路可以实现稳定的波长重用及宽带信号传输.     

Effect of third-order intermodulation on radio-over-fiber systems by a dual-electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator with ODSB and OSSB signals

Third-order intermodulation (IM3) is a very important issue as a degradation factor of system performance in the range of high input signal power. In this paper, the effect of IM3 from a dual-electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator (DEMZM) and a photodetector (PD) is analyzed for optical single-sideband (OSSB) and optical double-sideband (ODSB) signals incorporating fiber dispersion. In addition, the optimum input signal power and the signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio (SNDR) for the two cases are also investigated to optimize the performance of the entire system. In the case of OSSB signals, the fundamental components are robust against fiber dispersion, whereas their IM3 components are still sensitive to fiber dispersion. Subsequently, the SNDR for OSSB signals fluctuated to within 6 dB in the relatively high input power range due to fiber dispersion. In the case of ODSB signals, both powers of the fundamental and IM3 components are attenuated. However, the power attenuation of IM3 due to fiber dispersion is significantly faster than that of the fundamental. Thus, the SNDR for ODSB signals is improved as fiber dispersion increases until the power of IM3 is greater than that of the additive noise level.     

Performance optimization of radio-on-fiber systems employing erbium doped fiber amplifier for optical single sideband signals considering intermodulation distortion

The performances of radio on fiber (RoF) systems with a dual-electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator and an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) are optimized by numerical equations including the third order intermodulation (IM3) as well as amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise. We investigate a signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio (SNDR) considering fiber dispersion with respect to an input signal power and an EDFA gain in both noise-dominant and third order intermodulation (IM3)-dominant cases. We also verify that the numerical analysis results are well matched with those of a commercial simulator, VPItransmissionMaker. In the analysis results, the optimum input signal power for the maximum SNDR of a RoF system with EDFA was reduced over 8 dB compared with that without EDFA. The dramatic reduction of IM3 power at a receiver was resulted from this decrement of input signal power. Thus, the maximum SNDR of the system with EDFA was obtained over 17 dB at 40 km fiber compared with that of the system without EDFA. In addition, the results showed that the SNDR was efficiently improved by EDFA in the noise-dominant case, while the SNDR improvement was negligible by EDFA in the IM3 dominant case.     

外调制微波光子链路性能研究

针对外调制方式工作的微波光子链路,建立了链路的小信号分析模型,理论仿真了调制器输入光功率及调制器直流偏置点对链路增益、噪声系数和线性动态范围的影响。理论仿真与实验结果表明,适当增大调制器输入光功率以及使调制器工作在最佳线性偏置点,可提高链路增益和线性动态范围,同时降低链路噪声系数。该研究为优化外调制微波光子链路性能提供了有益参考。     

Highest efficiency, linear X-band performance using InP DHBTs - 48%PAE at 30 dB C/IM3

InP single heterojunction bipolar transistors have previously demonstrated 5-10 dB lower third-order intermodulation products (IM3) compared to GaAs heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) under low voltage (2 V) operation. This paper reports excellent single-tone and two-tone X-band operation, including high two-tone power-added efficiency (PAE), on linear InP double heterojunction bipolar transistors (DHBTs) operated at V_ce=4 V. The InP DHBT demonstrated a 30 dB carrier to third-order intermodulation product (C/IM3) output power ratio simultaneously with 48% two-tone PAE. This is the highest known efficiency of an X-band device under linear (30 dB C/IM3) operation. This is especially significant for microwave power amplifiers for satellite communication transmitters, where lower intermodulation distortion is normally accomplished by backing off in RF drive and output power, thus sacrificing PAE performance     

A 60-W Multicarrier WCDMA Power Amplifier Using an RF Predistorter

In this brief, we present a 60-W power amplifier that is linearized using an RF predistorter for multicarrier wideband code-division multiple-access (WCDMA) applications. The proposed RF predistorter is fully composed of RF or analog circuits, and it has a moderate memory effect compensation capability using a delayed third-order intermodulation (IM3) component path. It also includes the IM5 generation circuits and a compact IM3 generator that is capable of autocanceling for the fundamental component. The proposed RF predistorter was implemented and applied to a 60-W high-power WCDMA amplifier. For a four-carrier downlink WCDMA signal, the RF predistorter improved the adjacent channel leakage power ratio at a 5-MHz offset by 6.19 dB at an average output power of 48 dBm. The total efficiency of the system is as high as 13.6% at the same output power level. At an output power level of 60 W, the linearized power amplifier complies with the linearity specification of the WCDMA system.     

Frequency division multiplexed microwave and baseband digitaloptical fiber link for phased array antennas

A frequency-division multiplexed optical fiber link is described in which microwave (1-8 GHz) and baseband digital (1-10 Mb/s) signals are combined electrically and transmitted through a direct-modulation microwave optical link. The microwave signal does not affect bit error rate (BER) performance of the Manchester-coded baseband digital data link. The baseband digital signal affects microwave signal quality by generating second-order intermodulation noise. The intermodulation noise power density is found to be proportional to both the microwave input power and the digital input power, enabling the system to be modeled as a mixer (AM modulator). The conversion loss for the digital signal is approximately 68 dB for a 1-GHz microwave signal and is highly dependent on the microwave frequency, reaching a minimum value of 41 dB at 4.5 GHz corresponding to the laser diode relaxation oscillation frequency. It is shown that Manchester coding on the digital link places the intermodulation noise peak away from microwave signal, preventing degradation of close-carrier phase noise (<1 kHz offset). A direct trade-off between intermodulation noise and digital link margin is developed to project system performance     

光栅外腔提高VCSEL微波调制效率实验研究

实验研究了垂直腔面发射激光器(vertical cavity surface emitting laser,VCSEL)在闪耀 光栅作为外腔反馈时的直流和微波调制特性。VCSEL底部端面和外部闪耀光栅组成法布里- 珀罗(Fabry-Perot,FP)腔,由于闪耀光栅的反馈作用,可以提高VCSEL微波调制效率。在VCSEL仅有直流 电流驱动时,实验观察到了频率与FP腔长有关的边带功率,调节FP腔长,使FP腔谐振频率与 微波调制频率耦合,可在相同微波功率下得到2倍的有效边带功率。研究结果表明,闪耀光 栅外腔VCSEL可以在较宽的输入较小微波功率范围内得到较高的有效边带功率。本文研究将 为微波调制VCSEL及其他半导体激光器应用提供一定的参考意义。     

星上微波信号光学调制偏置点优化理论及仿真研究

研究了基于双电极马赫曾德尔干涉仪(DE-MZM)的星上微波信号光学调制方法,获得了单频段微波信号输入时的调制器输出光场表达式,推导了载噪比、射频增益、噪声系数及无杂散动态范围四个参数的解析表达式,建立了星上微波光子链路传输方程。利用OptiSystem仿真软件,搭建了单频段微波信号输入时的星上微波光子链路仿真系统,对链路性能进行了仿真研究。研究结果表明,调制器直流偏置点在正交点时,射频信号增益最高;直流偏置点在低偏置点时,载噪比、噪声系数和无杂散动态范围三个性能指标最优。     

相位调制微波光传输链路特性分析（特邀）

常规的微波光子系统采用强度调制方式实现微波信号的电光转换,由于调制器采用马赫-曾德尔干涉结构(MZI),系统性能不仅受到自身正弦响应特性的制约,而且需要进行偏置点控制,因此存在动态范围受限、系统控制复杂以及3 dB固有损耗带来的效率不足的问题,而采用相位调制可避免该问题。围绕相位调制光传输链路,为了完成相位调制信号的光电解调,文章提出采用薄膜滤波器通过边带抑制与边带选通两种方式实现相位调制到强度调制的转换,并分析了链路射频性能与器件参数之间的映射关系。实测对比了相位调制与常规强度调制链路之间的传输特性,通过分析可知,在相同链路配置条件下,相位调制链路具有更高的传输效率,而且光滤波带来的均衡作用,使得相位调制链路的3 dB带宽比强度调制链路大两倍。