摘要
A high-performance photonic sweeping-frequency (chirped) radio-frequency (RF) generator has been demonstrated. By use of a novel wavelength sweeping distributed-feedback (DFB) laser, which is operated based on the linewidth enhancement effect, a fixed wavelength narrow-linewidth DFB laser, and a wideband (dc to 50 GHz) photodiode module for the hetero-dyne beating RF signal generation, a very clear chirped RF waveform can be captured by a fast real-time scope. A very-high frequency sweeping rate (10.3 GHz/μs) with an ultra-wide RF frequency sweeping range (∼40 GHz) have been demonstrated. The high-repeatability (∼97%) in sweeping frequency has been verified by analyzing tens of repetitive chirped waveforms.
原文 | English |
---|---|
頁(從 - 到) | 11475-11481 |
頁數 | 7 |
期刊 | Optics Express |
卷 | 21 |
發行號 | 9 |
DOIs | |
出版狀態 | Published - 6 5月 2013 |