• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 11, 110602 (2019)
Yayuan Sun, Guangfu Bai*, and Lin Hu**
Author Affiliations
  • College of Physics, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP56.110602 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yayuan Sun, Guangfu Bai, Lin Hu. Triangular Photonic Microwave-Signal Generation Based on Dual-Parallel Mach-Zehnder Modulator and Influence Factors of Its Similarity[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(11): 110602 Copy Citation Text show less
    Principle diagram of triangular photonic microwave signal generation based on DP-MZM
    Fig. 1. Principle diagram of triangular photonic microwave signal generation based on DP-MZM
    Simulated triangular waveforms when Fourier orders are retained to 3rd and 11th
    Fig. 2. Simulated triangular waveforms when Fourier orders are retained to 3rd and 11th
    Differences of peak values between simulated and ideal triangular waveforms when Fourier orders are retained to different orders
    Fig. 3. Differences of peak values between simulated and ideal triangular waveforms when Fourier orders are retained to different orders
    Generated triangular photonic waveform of photonic microwave-signal with repetition rate of 6 GHz
    Fig. 4. Generated triangular photonic waveform of photonic microwave-signal with repetition rate of 6 GHz
    Comparison between experimental results and simulated (solid line) triangular waveforms
    Fig. 5. Comparison between experimental results and simulated (solid line) triangular waveforms
    Spectrum of triangular photon microwave-signal with repetition rate of 6 GHz
    Fig. 6. Spectrum of triangular photon microwave-signal with repetition rate of 6 GHz
    Retained fourier order1st3rd5th7th9th11th
    Similarity0.970660.988910.994080.996290.997430.99811
    Table 1. Similarity of triangular photon microwave signal versus retained Fourier order
    Yayuan Sun, Guangfu Bai, Lin Hu. Triangular Photonic Microwave-Signal Generation Based on Dual-Parallel Mach-Zehnder Modulator and Influence Factors of Its Similarity[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(11): 110602
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