Ka-Band All-Resonant Photonic Microwave Receiver

被引:26
作者
Ilchenko, Vladimir S. [1 ]
Matsko, Andrey B. [1 ]
Solomatine, Iouri [1 ]
Savchenkov, Anatoliy A. [1 ]
Seidel, David [1 ]
Maleki, Lute [1 ]
机构
[1] OEwaves Inc, Pasadena, CA 91106 USA
关键词
Electrooptical modulators; microwave receivers; nonlinear optics; Q-factor; whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonator;
D O I
10.1109/LPT.2008.928837
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We demonstrate a microwave photonic receiver operating at 35-GHz carrier frequency with a sensitivity exceeding -70 dBm in a 3-MHz frequency band and possessing more than 40-dB dynamic range when operated in the direct detection mode. The receiver is based on a lithium niobate optical whispering gallery mode resonator coupled to a microwave strip line resonator. We theoretically analyze the performance of the receiver and estimate its optimal achievable sensitivity and dynamic range.
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页码:1600 / 1602
页数:3
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