Hybrid-integrated wideband tunable optoelectronic oscillator.
Opt Express
; 31(10): 16929-16938, 2023 May 08.
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ABSTRACT
As a photonic-based microwave signal generation method, the optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) has the potential of meeting the increasing demand of practical applications for high frequency, broadband tunability and ultra-low phase noise. However, conventional OEO systems implemented with discrete optoelectronic devices have a bulky size and low reliability, which extremely limits their practical applications. In this paper, a hybrid-integrated wideband tunable OEO with low phase noise is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The proposed hybrid integrated OEO achieves a high integration level by first integrating a laser chip with a silicon photonic chip, and then connecting the silicon photonic chip with electronic chips through wire-bonding to microstrip lines. A compact fiber ring and an yttrium iron garnet filter are also adopted for high-Q factor and frequency tuning, respectively. The integrated OEO exhibits a low phase noise of -128.04 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz for an oscillation frequency of 10â
GHz. A wideband tuning range from 3â
GHz to 18â
GHz is also obtained, covering the entire C, X, and Ku bands. Our work demonstrates an effective way to achieve compact high-performance OEO based on hybrid integration, and has great potential in a wide range of applications such as modern radar, wireless communication, and electronic warfare systems.
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OFTALMOLOGIA
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