Abstract
This paper describes the advantages that the introduction of photonic integration technologies can bring to the development of photonic-enabled wireless communications systems operating in the millimeter wave frequency range. We present two approaches for the development of dual wavelength sources for heterodyne-based millimeter wave generation realized using active/passive photonic integration technology. One approach integrates monolithically two distributed feedback semiconductor lasers along with semiconductor optical amplifiers, wavelength combiners, electro-optic modulators and broad bandwidth photodiodes. The other uses a generic photonic integration platform, developing narrow linewidth dual wavelength lasers based on arrayed waveguide gratings. Moreover, data transmission over a wireless link at a carrier wave frequency above 100 GHz is presented, in which the two lasers are free-running, and the modulation is directly applied to the single photonic chip without the requirement of any additional component.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6810774 |
Pages (from-to) | 3495-3501 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Lightwave Technology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 20 |
Early online date | 6 May 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2014 |
Keywords
- Broadband communication
- microwave photonics
- millimeter wave communication
- millimeter wave integrated circuits
- photonic integrated circuits
- semiconductor lasers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics