Generation and transmission of the double-sideband optical millimeter-wave with signal carried only by optical carrier

In this paper, we have proposed a new scheme to generate double-sideband (DSB) optical millimeter-wave (mm-wave) with signal carried only by optical carrier, and its transmission performance is investigated. The theoretical and numerical results show that the DSB optical mm-wave signal generated by our scheme suffers only from the fading effect, the time shift of the sidebands has little influence on its transmission performance. The signal demodulated from the harmonic photocurrent shows a clear and open eye diagram and has good performance even if the transmission distance is very close to but not just at the fading nodes. The theoretical results are in good agreement with our numerical simulation.     

Heterodyne mixing at 70 GHz with superconductor-insulator-superconductor tunnel junctions

A laboratory heterodyne receiver working at 70 GHz was built up using superconductor-insulator-superconductor tunnel junction as mixing element. Single sideband conversion loss L_C as low as 1.92±0.23 and mixer noise temperature T_M of less than 100 K have been achieved while local oscillator pump power is 4·10^–8W.     

Millimeter-Wave Spectroscopy of Methylfuran Isomers: Local vs. Global Treatments of the Internal Rotation

Methylfurans are methylated aromatic heterocyclic volatile organic compounds and primary or secondary pollutants in the atmosphere due to their capability to form secondary organic aerosols in presence of atmospheric oxidants. There is therefore a significant interest to monitor these molecules in the gas phase. High resolution spectroscopic studies of methylated furan compounds are generally limited to pure rotational spectroscopy in the vibrational ground state. This lack of results might be explained by the difficulties arisen from the internal rotation of the methyl group inducing non-trivial patterns in the rotational spectra. In this study, we discuss the benefits to assign the mm-wave rotational-torsional spectra of methylfuran with the global approach of the BELGI-Cs code compared to local approaches such as XIAM and ERHAM. The global approach reproduces the observed rotational lines of 2-methylfuran and 3-methylfuran in the mm-wave region at the experimental accuracy for the ground vt=0 and the first torsional vt=1 states with a unique set of molecular parameters. In addition, the V3 and V6 parameters describing the internal rotation potential barrier may be determined with a high degree of accuracy with the global approach. Finally, a discussion with other heterocyclic compounds enables the study of the influence of the electronic environment on the hindered rotation of the methyl group.     

面向5G多波束应用的紧凑宽带Rotman透镜设计

提出了一种基于等光程差原理设计的紧凑宽带Rotman透镜波束赋形网络,用于5G毫米波通信的天线阵列多波束实现。首先,详细介绍了Rotman透镜的基本原理;然后,利用二等分功分器替代传统的单端口馈电模式,产生高定向波束,降低相邻端口处的能量损失以及透镜内部能量的散射;最后利用切比雪夫多枝节匹配变换器,优化原有的锥形阵列输出端口,在保证宽频带的条件下,缩短原有匹配端口尺寸,使得透镜整体尺寸减少20%,实现了Rotman透镜的紧凑性。改进模型的实测结果表明,该透镜工作频带为16.5～33.8 GHz,其中在17.2～32 GHz,S₁₁优于15 dB,扫描角度为±30°。该透镜结构简单紧凑,能够有效地为相邻阵元提供稳定的相位差信号,很好地实现5G毫米波阵列多波束的目标。     

BFEL装置短电子束团相干同步辐射产生理论计算与实验设计

分析和数值计算了利用BFEL装置的30MeV射频直线加速器提供的4ps电子束团产生的宽带连续的强相干同步辐射.由讨论可知,该束团可直接用以产生毫米波段相干同步辐射;通过压缩束团宽度至1ps甚至亚ps,可获得宽带连续(覆盖远红外—毫米波段)的强相干辐射.由于这种辐射位于相干辐射的珍稀或空白区,因而具有极高的应用价值.在该波长范围内,相干辐射功率约为非相干辐射的10⁸—10⁹倍.依赖于所选的波长范围和接收角,辐射功率在几百微瓦至毫瓦量级.最后给出辐射产生和束团测量的实验构想.     

INFRARED MEASUREMENTS OF POSSIBLE IR FILTER MATERIALS

A Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTS) was used to obtain the transmission spectra of candidate materials for use as infrared (IR) filters in cryogenic receivers. The data cover the range from 50 cm⁻¹ (∼1.5 THz), well below the peak of the 300 K black body spectrum, to 5000 cm⁻¹ (∼150 THz), Z-cut quartz, Goretex, Zitex G and Zitex A, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Teflon (PTFE), Fluorogold and Black Polyethylene were measured. The relative effectiveness of each material as a filter is determined by integrating the transmission spectrum multiplied by the Planck distribution to obtain a normalized attenuation for the mid-IR band. Measurements at both room temperature and 8 K are compared.     

Analysis of SIS heterojunctions for use as mm-wave mixers exhibiting coversion gain

We apply the quantum formulation of heterodyne mixer theory to SIS heterojunctions (junctions between dissimilar superconductors). Conversion gain is predicted over a wide range of mm-wave frequencies in the 3-port Y-mixer model by exploiting the naturally occurring region of negative conductance in the DC I-V characteristic. In the signal frequency range 50–250 GHz this region persists in the pumpedjunction I–V characteristic for local oscillator power <1 nW and leads to a negative conductance at the mixer's IF port.     

A low noise receiver for millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths

A broadband, low noise heterodyne receiver, suitable for astronomical use, has been built using a Pb alloy superconducting tunnel junction (SIS). The RF coupling is quasioptical via a bowtie antenna on a quartz lens and is accomplished without any tuning elements. In this preliminary version the double sideband receiver noise temperature rises from 205 K at 116 GHz to 375 K at 349 Ghz, and to 815 K at 466 GHz. This is the most versatile and sensitive receiver yet reported for sub-mm wavelengths.     

A full-duplex radio-over-fiber system based on a novel double-sideband modulation and frequency quadrupling

We propose a novel radio-over-fiber system based on double-sideband (DSB) modulation and frequency quadrupling to reduce the system cost both at central office (CO) and base station (BS). In this system, by properly biasing the intensity modulator, the repetitive frequency of the optical millimeter-wave (mm-wave) is four times frequency of the local oscillator (LO) signal. Additionally, due to the single-sideband of the mm-wave carrying base data signal, our theoretical simulation shows that the generated mm-wave can be immunized the fading effect and the walk-off of signals.