Optical Single-Sideband Modulators and Their Applications

We review our recent work in the implementation of optical single-sideband (OSSB) modulation and in the application of this modulation format to microwave photonics and optical testing systems. We have developed an enhanced OSSB modulator for wide-band operation, the so-called bidirectional OSSB modulator, and a simplification of this scheme for narrow-band applications. These OSSB modulators are based on the use of a standard single-electrode Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator (MZ-EOM) and passive fiber-optic components. In both designs, the OSSB operation is shown to be independent of the MZ-EOM bias. Therefore, the optical modulation depth at the output of the device can be enhanced using minimum transmission biasing to provide suppression of the optical carrier. Finally, we demonstrate the application of OSSB modulators to the improvement of microwave/millimeter-wave subcarrier multiplexing fiber-optic links and to narrow-band fiber radio systems. In addition, we analyzed the feasibility and the limitations of an optical vector network analysis technique based on OSSB modulation that can provide sub-picometer wavelength resolution.     

应用于ROF系统中的单边带调制微波毫米波生成技术研究

介绍了单边带调制微波毫米波生成技术研究的背景及意义,综述了几种主要的单边带调制微波毫米波生成技术方案,包括移相法、滤波法、非线性效应法,以及在此基础上的改进方法,如应用于ROF系统中基于谐波抑制的新型单边带调制方案、应用超窄双传输峰光纤光栅实现光学单边带调制等。还介绍了两种新型单边带调制生成微波毫米波技术,包括基于极性反转电光调制器的单边带调制技术以及新型光学注入锁定单边带调制实验系统     

A 40 km Fiber－optic Microwave Subcarrier Multiplexing Transmission System for Multi－channel FM－TV

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基于双平行马赫曾德调制器的动态可调光载波边带比光单边带调制：理论分析与实验研究

理论分析并实验研究了一种基于双平行马赫曾德调制器(DP-MZM)具有动态光载波边带比(OCSR)调谐能力的光单边带(OSSB) 调制实现方案, 方案利用DP-MZM内部集成的三个独立的调制单元, 分别实现OSSB调制、光载波移相和光信号干涉, 最终, 仅需改变调制器的一个偏置点, 就实现了OCSR的动态调谐, 实验得到了小信号调制(调制系数m=0.2)下, OCSR的可调范围-20.8–23.5 dB. 并分析了OCSR与射频功率之间的对应关系, 通过本方案调谐至最佳的OCSR可提高模拟光链路接收灵敏度. 关键词： 光纤通信 微波光子 光载波边带比 光单边带调制     

Design and Validation of Rugged Microwave Photonic Network for Phased-Array Radar

Abstract

Military radar has the requirement of 24 × 7 operation in harsh environments with a high level of safety and integrity built in for equipment and personnel working with it. This article presents an application of a microwave photonic network for phased-array military radar. The design challenge is to realize faithful reproduction of the input microwave signals over extreme temperature and frequency ranges. Environmental testing has been carried out to validate the performance of the proposed microwave photonic network over 2–4 GHz and a temperature range of –20°C to +55°C. The result shows that the photonic network can be successfully utilized for phased-array radar.     

采用正交光功率比值的光子型微波频率测量方案设计

通过构建两个正交的光功率比值,以光子技术实施微波频率测量.首先,待测微波信号经外调制器加载到连续光源上,在单边带载波抑制调制下仅得到单个光边带;以光学梳状滤波器对其进行滤波处理,在输出端检测得到随微波频率增大而呈现余弦函数和正弦函数变化趋势的两个光功率;将这两个光功率与参考光功率进行比较后,进而得到余弦函数型和正弦函数...     

Optoelectronic Oscillator Based on Polarization Modulation

Abstract

A polarization modulator together with a polarizer can implement phase modulation, intensity modulation with tunable chirp, and frequency-doubling intensity modulation. If an optical filter is incorporated, frequency-quadrupling and frequency-sextupling intensity modulations and a microwave photonic phase shifter can also be realized. By using a polarization modulator to replace the intensity modulator in an optoelectronic oscillator, various new features are enabled. In this article, an analytical model for the polarization modulator-based systems is established. The recent development in employing polarization modulators for constructing optoelectronic oscillators is discussed. The emerging applications enabled by the polarization modulator-based optoelectronic oscillators and the possible future development are also discussed.     

Millimeter-Wave Photonics for Communications and Phased Arrays

Abstract

This article presents recent developments in millimeter-wave communications architectures featuring broadband photonic signal generation, up-conversion and down-conversion, as well as true-time-delay photonic steering of millimeter-wave arrays. These developments will support future high-capacity millimeter-wave wireless communications by enabling broadband signals to be generated and converted between baseband and millimeter-wave carrier frequencies without electronic heterodyne systems and by permitting the use of true-time-delay beamsteering in millimeter-wave array apertures.     

基于互逆光纤色散的微波光子雷达系统设计和实现

提出一种基于互逆光纤色散的微波光子雷达系统设计方案,既可以产生宽带线性调频信号,又可以实现线性调频信号的光域脉冲压缩.在发射端利用互逆色散光纤产生线性调频信号.在接收端,雷达回波信号通过马赫-曾德调制器调制到预啁啾的光信号上,然后经过色散光纤的进一步色散.最终在探测器端可以得到目标回波信号脉冲压缩后的结果.该方案无需脉冲压缩过程中数字化和离线处理,且具有脉冲压缩比的调谐作用.理论、数值仿真和实验证明了该设计方案能有效进行线性调频信号的光域脉冲压缩.实验产生了C波段下时宽1.2ns,带宽3.2GHz的线性调频信号,并通过互逆色散光纤将该信号压缩到了0.09ns,脉冲压缩比达13.3.     

三角形谱啁啾光纤光栅的制备及其在光纤无线单边带调制系统中的应用

本文涉及一种三角形谱啁啾光纤光栅的制备以及其在光纤无线(radio over fiber,RoF)单边带调制系统中的应用.基于相位掩模法和变速度折射率调制,实验制备了底部变化范围1.9 nm、透射深度0—15 dB的三角形谱啁啾光纤Bragg光栅,利用其透射谱具有较大负向斜边,研究了其在RoF系统中的应用.方案仅使用一个三角形谱光纤光栅,实现了以下两种功能: 1)双边带调制信号到单边带调制信号转换; 2)降低信号的载波边带比(carrier-to-sideband ratio,CSR),提高接收灵敏度.并 关键词： 光纤通信 微波光子 光纤布拉格光栅 单边带调制     

一种改进的双边带调制产生光毫米波的方案

提出了应用于光纤无线通信系统中一种改进的双边带调制产生光毫米波方案。在中心站采用强度调制将射频信号调制到光载波上产生一个双边带信号,滤掉中心载波后,利用光交叉复用器把双边带信号的上下边带模分开,将数据速率为2.5Gbit/s的基带信号调制到下边带模后,再与未调信号耦合后产生光毫米波,然后通过单模光纤传输至基站,在基站经过光电转换后产生电毫米波信号。从理论上对该毫米波的色散特性进行了分析,发现毫米波的接收功率不会周期的衰减。同时通过实验研究表明,下行链路信号通过光纤能传输50km而不需要色散补偿,功率代价小于1dBm。因此,该方法产生的光毫米波能有效克服光纤色散引起的信号时延而导致的基带信号退化,适合于远距离传输。     

Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Optical Source on Photonic Microwave Filter Performance

The filter frequency response and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) capacity of fiber Bragg grating resonator based photonic microwave filter are investigated experimentally by using two lasers with different linewidths as optical sources. The effects of optical source on the photonic microwave filter performance are analyzed. The results show that when the laser linewidth is less than the filter free spectral range (FSR), the filter response is fluctuating and the SNR capacity decreases about 10dB.     

Crostalk in WDM SCM Systems due to SRS

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光学玻璃的发展及其应用

随着光子学技术的发展，利用玻璃和光的相互作用改变光的极化态、频率、相干性和单色性，以及产生光子和探测光子的新型光功能玻璃成为光学玻璃发展的主要方向。本文针对光学玻璃及其在光学和信息技术等相关应用领域的重要性和发展作了介绍，重点阐述了非线性光学玻璃、梯度折射率光学玻璃、激光玻璃以及其他光功能玻璃的主要特性和发展状况，并对我国的光学玻璃工业发展作了回顾。     

Optical frequency comb technology for ultra‐broadband radio‐frequency photonics

The outstanding phase‐noise performance of optical frequency combs has led to a revolution in optical synthesis and metrology, covering a myriad of applications, from molecular spectroscopy to laser ranging and optical communications. However, the ideal characteristics of an optical frequency comb are application dependent. In this review, the different techniques for the generation and processing of high‐repetition‐rate (>10 GHz) optical frequency combs with technologies compatible with optical communication equipment are covered. Particular emphasis is put on the benefits and prospects of this technology in the general field of radio‐frequency photonics, including applications in high‐performance microwave photonic filtering, ultra‐broadband coherent communications, and radio‐frequency arbitrary waveform generation.     

基于光纤参量环形镜的光毫米波副载波产生

提出并验证了一种基于光纤参量环形镜(OPLM)和光纤光栅(FBG)的60GHz光毫米波副载波产生方案。理论上分析了OPLM的原理特性,发现可以利用OPLM同时完成光子微波信号的高次谐波产生和抽运滤波,直接获得光毫米波副载波信号。在实验验证中,从5GHz的基频信号出发,通过调制非线性和OPLM中的四波混频和滤波过程,完成高次谐波产生和抽运分离,成功得到60GHz的光毫米波副载波信号,表现出良好的性能。     

新型超硬材料β—C3N4的研究进展

βＣ３Ｎ４材料的研究是继非晶、准晶及Ｃ６０之后，凝聚态物理与材料科学领域中又一新的研究热点．βＣ３Ｎ４是一种新型假想材料，理论上预言它可能具有可与金刚石比拟甚至更大的体弹性模量和较为特殊的电学及光学性能．现在的研究工作主要集中在高含氮量的ＣＮｘ薄膜的制备上，已经获得了直径为微米量级的βＣ３Ｎ４的多晶颗粒和原子比Ｎ／Ｃ＞１的薄膜，且由衍射计算出的晶体结构参数与理论计算值基本相符，探索简便易行的合成βＣ３Ｎ４的方法和开发βＣ３Ｎ４的潜在应用将是今后此项研究的主要方向．     

新型四倍频光生毫米波矢量信号调制技术

提出一种基于双并联马赫-曾德尔调制器(MZM)的新型四倍频光生毫米波技术,并用于矢量信号调制。传统的四倍频调制技术,由于数据信号同时调制到+2,-2阶边带上,拍频检测后两个边带上数据信号会产生相位叠加,只适用于不归零码(NRZ)等强度调制格式。提出的矢量信号调制技术将数据信号调制在一个-1阶边带上,另一个+3阶边带不携带数据,在拍频检测后幅度和相位信息被正确保留。同时,四倍频模块降低了传输过程中对电和光器件的带宽需求。理论分析和仿真结果表明,通过此方法产生的携带在60GHz载波上的6.25×108 symbol/s的四相相移键控(QPSK)信号,经过20km单模光纤传输后,误差向量幅度(EVM)损耗可以忽略。     

Novel low‐loss waveguide delay lines using Vernier ring resonators for on‐chip multi‐λ microwave photonic signal processors

In this paper, novel photonic delay lines (DLs) using Vernier/non‐identical ring resonators (VRRs) are proposed and demonstrated, which are capable of simultaneous generation of multiple different delays at different wavelengths (frequencies). The simple device architectures and full reconfigurability allow the DLs to be integrated with other functional building blocks in photonic integrated circuits to realize on‐chip, complex multi‐λ microwave photonic signal processors with reduced system complexity. To prove the concept, DLs using VRRs in cascaded and coupled configurations have been fabricated in TriPleX^TM waveguide technology, which enables a very low delay‐induced loss of approximately 0.18 dB/100 ps. The fabricated DLs demonstrated simultaneous generation of four incremental delays, where a maximum incremental step of 550 ps and a corresponding top delay of 1650 ps were measured for a bandwidth up to 1 GHz. To our knowledge, this is the first report on VRRs for delay generation functionalities.     

调制不稳定性对级联放大光纤传输系统信噪比的影响

在考虑光纤损耗和级联放大器的情况下，推导了调制不稳定性的产生条件和增益的普适解析表达式，分析了调制不稳定性对信噪比的影响，给出了一个新的计算信噪比的表达式。