• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 3, 032301 (2020)
Li Liu, Jinlong Yu*, Ju Wang, Chuang Ma, Tianyuan Xie, Yang Yu, Jie Fang, and Haitao Peng
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  • School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.032301 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Li Liu, Jinlong Yu, Ju Wang, Chuang Ma, Tianyuan Xie, Yang Yu, Jie Fang, Haitao Peng. Linear Frequency-Modulated Signal Generation Based on Optoelectronic Oscillator Combined with Electrical Frequency-Selected Cavity[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(3): 032301 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    A scheme of linear frequency-modulated signal generation based on optoelectronic oscillator combined with electrical frequency-selected cavity is proposed. The electrical frequency-selected cavity is composed of the electrical amplifier, attenuator, and phase shifter. By adjusting the bias voltage of the phase shifter in the electrical frequency-selected cavity and utilizing the frequency pulling effect between the output signal of optoelectronic oscillator and the output signal of electrical frequency-selected cavity, the linear frequency-modulated signal with a central frequency of 8.3 GHz can be produced, for which the frequency range is as large as 550 MHz, the tuning rate reaches about 5.5 MHz/μs, and the time-bandwidth product is up to 5.5×10 4 (bandwidth 550 MHz, duration 100 μs). Its phase noise depends on phase noise performance of the optoelectronic oscillator, and the frequency range depends on the bias voltage range of the phase shifter. Compared with current methods, the system structure is relatively simple. Linear frequency-modulated signal generated by this scheme has high spectral purity, and its low phase noise is -116 dBc/Hz@10 kHz.
    Li Liu, Jinlong Yu, Ju Wang, Chuang Ma, Tianyuan Xie, Yang Yu, Jie Fang, Haitao Peng. Linear Frequency-Modulated Signal Generation Based on Optoelectronic Oscillator Combined with Electrical Frequency-Selected Cavity[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(3): 032301
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