W-Band Optoelectronic Oscillator
G. K. M. Hasanuzzaman, Stavros Iezekiel, Atsushi Kanno
Abstract
We demonstrate the first W-band optoelectronic oscillator (OEO), that oscillates at 94.5 GHz with a measured single side band (SSB) phase noise of -101 dBc/Hz at an offset frequency of 10 kHz from the carrier. Side mode suppression of more than 65 dB has been achieved by using injection locking. This OEO has potential application as a signal source in emerging W-band applications (e.g. fiber-wireless links) and opens a path to low phase noise sources beyond 100 GHz.
Topics & Concepts
Phase noisedBcOptoelectronicsOffset (computer science)Materials sciencePhysicsLocal oscillatorOpticsComputer scienceProgramming languageAdvanced Photonic Communication SystemsAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices