Tunable narrow-linewidth photonic microwave generation using semiconductor laser dynamics

Sze-Chun Chan; Jia-Ming Liu

doi:10.1109/JSTQE.2004.836020

Author(s)

Sze-Chun Chan
Jia-Ming Liu

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1025-1032
Journal / Publication	IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Volume	10
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - Sept 2004
Externally published	Yes

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DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2004.836020 Final Published version
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Abstract

Generation of a broadly tunable narrow-linewidth microwave subcarrier on an optical wave by exploiting the nonlinear dynamics of a semiconductor laser through a proper combination of optical injection and optoelectronic feedback is experimentally demonstrated. The microwave frequency is generated by the period-one oscillation of an optically injected semiconductor laser. It is tuned in the range from 10 to 23 GHz by varying the optical injection strength, and its linewidth can be narrowed by optoelectronic feedback alone. The linewidth is reduced from the range of 40-120 MHz without stabilization by three orders of magnitude to the range of 10-160 kHz with stabilization through optoelectronic feedback alone. The effect of a small microwave modulation is also investigated. It reduces the linewidth to below the 1-kHz resolution limit of our instrument.

Research Area(s)

Microwave generation, Narrow linewidth, Nonlinear dynamics, Semiconductor laser, Tunable

Citation Format(s)

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Tunable narrow-linewidth photonic microwave generation using semiconductor laser dynamics. / Chan, Sze-Chun; Liu, Jia-Ming.
In: IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Vol. 10, No. 5, 09.2004, p. 1025-1032.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

Chan, S-C & Liu, J-M 2004, 'Tunable narrow-linewidth photonic microwave generation using semiconductor laser dynamics', IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 1025-1032. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2004.836020

Chan, S-C., & Liu, J-M. (2004). Tunable narrow-linewidth photonic microwave generation using semiconductor laser dynamics. IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 10(5), 1025-1032. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2004.836020

Chan S-C, Liu J-M. Tunable narrow-linewidth photonic microwave generation using semiconductor laser dynamics. IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 2004 Sept;10(5):1025-1032. doi: 10.1109/JSTQE.2004.836020

Chan, Sze-Chun ; Liu, Jia-Ming. / Tunable narrow-linewidth photonic microwave generation using semiconductor laser dynamics. In: IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 2004 ; Vol. 10, No. 5. pp. 1025-1032.