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Microwave photonic integrated circuits for millimeter-wave wireless communications


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Carpintero, G 
Balakier, K 
Yang, Z 
Guzmán, RC 
Corradi, A 

Abstract

This paper describes the advantages that the introduction of photonic integration technologies can bring to the development of photonic-enabled wireless communications systems operating in the millimeter wave frequency range. We present two approaches for the development of dual wavelength sources for heterodyne-based millimeter wave generation realized using active/passive photonic integration technology. One approach integrates monolithically two distributed feedback semiconductor lasers along with semiconductor optical amplifiers, wavelength combiners, electro-optic modulators and broad bandwidth photodiodes. The other uses a generic photonic integration platform, developing narrow linewidth dual wavelength lasers based on arrayed waveguide gratings. Moreover, data transmission over a wireless link at a carrier wave frequency above 100 GHz is presented, in which the two lasers are free-running, and the modulation is directly applied to the single photonic chip without the requirement of any additional component.

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Keywords

Broadband communication, microwave photonics, millimeter wave communication, millimeter wave integrated circuits, photonic integrated circuits, semiconductor lasers

Journal Title

Journal of Lightwave Technology

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0733-8724
1558-2213

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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DSpace@Cambridge license
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/H022384/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/J017671/1)
European Commission (257539)
This paper describes the advantages that the introduction of photonic integration technologies can bring to the development of photonic-enabled wireless communications systems operating in the millimeter wave frequency range. We present two approaches for the development of dual wavelength sources for heterodyne-based millimeter wave generation realized using active/passive photonic integration technology. One approach integrates monolithically two distributed feedback semiconductor lasers along with semiconductor optical amplifiers, wavelength combiners, electro-optic modulators and broad bandwidth photodiodes. The other uses a generic photonic integration platform, developing narrow linewidth dual wavelength lasers based on arrayed waveguide gratings. Moreover, data transmission over a wireless link at a carrier wave frequency above 100 GHz is presented, in which the two lasers are free-running, and the modulation is directly applied to the single photonic chip without the requirement of any additional component.