RF and microwave photonic signal generation and processing based on Kerr micro-combs

Yang Sun; Mengxi Tan; Jiayang Wu; Xingyuan Xu; Yang Li; Sai T. Chu; Brent E. Little; Roberto Morandotti; Arnan Mitchell; David J. Moss

doi:10.1117/12.2607905

7 March 2022 RF and microwave photonic signal generation and processing based on Kerr micro-combs

Yang Sun, Mengxi Tan, Jiayang Wu, Xingyuan Xu, Yang Li, Sai T. Chu, Brent E. Little, Roberto Morandotti, Arnan Mitchell, David J. Moss

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Proceedings Volume 12000, Terahertz, RF, Millimeter, and Submillimeter-Wave Technology and Applications XV; 120000C (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2607905
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2022, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We demonstrate a radio frequency (RF) phase-encoded signal generator as well as a user-defined RF arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) based on a soliton crystal micro-comb generated by an integrated MRR with a free spectral range of ~49 GHz. Owing to the soliton crystal’s robust and stable generation as well as the high intrinsic efficiency, RF phase-encoded signal generators and AWGs with simple operation and fast reconfiguration are realized. The soliton crystal micro-comb provides 60 wavelengths for RF phase-encoded signal generators, achieving a phase encoding speed of 5.95 Gb/s and a high pulse compression ratio of 29.6. Over 80 wavelengths are employed for the AWGs, achieving tunable square waveforms with a duty cycle ratio ranging from 10% to 90%, sawtooth waveforms with tunable slope ratios from 0.2 to 1, and symmetric concave quadratic chirp waveforms. Our system has great potential to achieve RF and microwave photonic signal generation and processing with low cost and footprint.

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Yang Sun, Mengxi Tan, Jiayang Wu, Xingyuan Xu, Yang Li, Sai T. Chu, Brent E. Little, Roberto Morandotti, Arnan Mitchell, and David J. Moss "RF and microwave photonic signal generation and processing based on Kerr micro-combs", Proc. SPIE 12000, Terahertz, RF, Millimeter, and Submillimeter-Wave Technology and Applications XV, 120000C (7 March 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2607905

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