Photonics Research, Volume. 2, Issue 4, B1(2014)
Simple photonic-assisted radio frequency down-converter based on optoelectronic oscillator
Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the simple RF photonic down-converter integrating with OEO-based LO.
Fig. 2. (a) Electric spectrum of the OEO-based LO at a frequency of 6.138 GHz and (b) the picture of the phase noise.
Fig. 3. Experimental results of the LO-integrated down-conversion APL at frequency of about 6.138 GHz: (a) electrical spectrum of down-converted IF signal and (b) the measured SFDR.
Fig. 4. Operation condition of the LO vanishing point induced by the high input RF power at different
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Hongchen Yu, Minghua Chen, Hongbiao Gao, Cheng Lei, Heng Zhang, Sigang Yang, Hongwei Chen, and Shizhong Xie, "Simple photonic-assisted radio frequency down-converter based on optoelectronic oscillator," Photonics Res. 2, B1 (2014)
Special Issue: MICROWAVE PHOTONICS
Received: Feb. 13, 2014
Accepted: Mar. 11, 2014
Published Online: Sep. 15, 2014
The Author Email: Minghua Chen (chenmh@tsinghua.edu.cn)