• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 19, Issue 11, 113902 (2021)
Yuqiu Xu, Yonglan Yang, Xing Li, Xin Wang, and Weiwen Zou*
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Intelligent Microwave Lightwave Integration Innovation Center (imLic), Department of Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202119.113902 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yuqiu Xu, Yonglan Yang, Xing Li, Xin Wang, Weiwen Zou. Chip-scale Brillouin instantaneous frequency measurement by use of one-shot frequency-to-power mapping based on lock-in amplification[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2021, 19(11): 113902 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Schematic of the chip-scale Brillouin IFM via a lock-in amplifier (LIA). (b) Illustration of SBS interaction between the pump lightwave and probe lightwave. (c) Probe signal setting for system characterization and unknown RF detection based on the chip-scale Brillouin IFM.
    Fig. 1. (a) Schematic of the chip-scale Brillouin IFM via a lock-in amplifier (LIA). (b) Illustration of SBS interaction between the pump lightwave and probe lightwave. (c) Probe signal setting for system characterization and unknown RF detection based on the chip-scale Brillouin IFM.
    Experimental setup of the chip-scale Brillouin IFM via a lock-in amplifier. DFB, distributed-feedback laser; SSBM, single sideband modulator; LIA, lock-in amplifier; AWG, arbitrary waveform generator; OSC, oscilloscope; OSA, optical spectrum analyzer.
    Fig. 2. Experimental setup of the chip-scale Brillouin IFM via a lock-in amplifier. DFB, distributed-feedback laser; SSBM, single sideband modulator; LIA, lock-in amplifier; AWG, arbitrary waveform generator; OSC, oscilloscope; OSA, optical spectrum analyzer.
    (a) Frequency-to-power mapping curve for system characterization. (b) The Brillouin gain that a Costas frequency modulated signal carries.
    Fig. 3. (a) Frequency-to-power mapping curve for system characterization. (b) The Brillouin gain that a Costas frequency modulated signal carries.
    Frequency measurement error analysis (a) without curve fitting and (b) with curve fitting.
    Fig. 4. Frequency measurement error analysis (a) without curve fitting and (b) with curve fitting.
    Frequency (GHz)8.58.78.08.38.19.08.88.28.68.48.9
    Error in Fig. 4(a) (MHz)120262263371886846412
    Error in Fig. 4(b) (MHz)574233462411323053419
    Table 1. Costas Frequency Measurement Errors
    Yuqiu Xu, Yonglan Yang, Xing Li, Xin Wang, Weiwen Zou. Chip-scale Brillouin instantaneous frequency measurement by use of one-shot frequency-to-power mapping based on lock-in amplification[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2021, 19(11): 113902
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