Millimeter wave carrier generation based on a double-Brillouin-frequency spaced fiber laser

An all-optical generation of a millimeter wave carrier from a multiwavelength Brillouin-erbium fiber laser is presented. Four-channel output with spacing of about 21.5 GHz is generated from the fiber laser by controlling the gain in the cavity. A dual-wavelength signal with spacing correspondent to...

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Main Authors: Shee, Y.G., Al-Mansoori, M.H., Yaakob, S., Man, A., Zamzuri, A.K., Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd, Mahdi, M.A.
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Language:English
Published: Optical Society of America 2012
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/4635/1/Shee-2012-Millimeter_wave_carr.pdf
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author Shee, Y.G.
Al-Mansoori, M.H.
Yaakob, S.
Man, A.
Zamzuri, A.K.
Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd
Mahdi, M.A.
author_facet Shee, Y.G.
Al-Mansoori, M.H.
Yaakob, S.
Man, A.
Zamzuri, A.K.
Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd
Mahdi, M.A.
author_sort Shee, Y.G.
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description An all-optical generation of a millimeter wave carrier from a multiwavelength Brillouin-erbium fiber laser is presented. Four-channel output with spacing of about 21.5 GHz is generated from the fiber laser by controlling the gain in the cavity. A dual-wavelength signal with spacing correspondent to six orders of Brillouin frequency shift is obtained by suppressing the two channels at the middle. Heterodyning these signals at the high-speed photodetector produces a millimeter wave carrier at 64.17 GHz. Temperature dependence characteristic of Brillouin frequency shift realize the flexibility of generated millimeter wave frequency to be tuned at 6.6 MHz/ degrees C. (C) 2012 Optical Society of America
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spelling um.eprints-46352018-10-11T02:12:55Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/4635/ Millimeter wave carrier generation based on a double-Brillouin-frequency spaced fiber laser Shee, Y.G. Al-Mansoori, M.H. Yaakob, S. Man, A. Zamzuri, A.K. Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Mahdi, M.A. TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering An all-optical generation of a millimeter wave carrier from a multiwavelength Brillouin-erbium fiber laser is presented. Four-channel output with spacing of about 21.5 GHz is generated from the fiber laser by controlling the gain in the cavity. A dual-wavelength signal with spacing correspondent to six orders of Brillouin frequency shift is obtained by suppressing the two channels at the middle. Heterodyning these signals at the high-speed photodetector produces a millimeter wave carrier at 64.17 GHz. Temperature dependence characteristic of Brillouin frequency shift realize the flexibility of generated millimeter wave frequency to be tuned at 6.6 MHz/ degrees C. (C) 2012 Optical Society of America Optical Society of America 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/4635/1/Shee-2012-Millimeter_wave_carr.pdf Shee, Y.G. and Al-Mansoori, M.H. and Yaakob, S. and Man, A. and Zamzuri, A.K. and Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd and Mahdi, M.A. (2012) Millimeter wave carrier generation based on a double-Brillouin-frequency spaced fiber laser. Optics Express, 20 (12). pp. 13402-13408. ISSN 1094-4087, https://www.osapublishing.org/oe/abstract.cfm?uri=oe-20-12-13402
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Shee, Y.G.
Al-Mansoori, M.H.
Yaakob, S.
Man, A.
Zamzuri, A.K.
Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd
Mahdi, M.A.
Millimeter wave carrier generation based on a double-Brillouin-frequency spaced fiber laser
title Millimeter wave carrier generation based on a double-Brillouin-frequency spaced fiber laser
title_full Millimeter wave carrier generation based on a double-Brillouin-frequency spaced fiber laser
title_fullStr Millimeter wave carrier generation based on a double-Brillouin-frequency spaced fiber laser
title_full_unstemmed Millimeter wave carrier generation based on a double-Brillouin-frequency spaced fiber laser
title_short Millimeter wave carrier generation based on a double-Brillouin-frequency spaced fiber laser
title_sort millimeter wave carrier generation based on a double brillouin frequency spaced fiber laser
topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/4635/1/Shee-2012-Millimeter_wave_carr.pdf
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