• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 40, Issue 8, 0825001 (2020)
He Li1, Shanghong Zhao1、*, Jixiang Wu2, Tao Lin1, Kun Zhang1, Guodong Wang1, Wei Jiang3, and Xuan Li1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Information and Navigation College, Air Force Engineering University, Xi′an, Shaanxi 710077, China
  • 2Air Force Communications Sergeant School, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, China
  • 3Xi′an Branch of National Key Laboratory on Space Technology, Xi′an, Shaanxi 710077, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS202040.0825001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    He Li, Shanghong Zhao, Jixiang Wu, Tao Lin, Kun Zhang, Guodong Wang, Wei Jiang, Xuan Li. Generation of Reconfigurable Frequency-Conversion Signals with Full-Range Phase Shift Based on Microwave Photonics[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(8): 0825001 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In this paper, we propose a novel microwave photonic phase shifter based on a polarization division multiplexing dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator (PDM-DPMZM). In this scheme, by adjusting the direct current (DC) bias voltages, the PDM-DPMZM is employed to generate a frequency-doubled or frequency up-converted and down-converted signals with their phases tuned across a full range. The phase shift is changed just by tuning the angle α between the polarizer’s polarization direction and one of the principal axes of the modulator. Supported by the optical frequency comb, the system is easy to be extended to multichannel system with independent phase tuning capability. The simulation results show that a radio frequency (RF) signal with a frequency of 5 GHz can be converted into a 10-GHz frequency-doubled signal, a 1-GHz frequency up-converted signal, and a 13-GHz frequency down-converted signal. Their phases can obtain a full-range phase shift from -180°to 180°, and the power response of the generated signal with different phase changes is relatively flat.
    He Li, Shanghong Zhao, Jixiang Wu, Tao Lin, Kun Zhang, Guodong Wang, Wei Jiang, Xuan Li. Generation of Reconfigurable Frequency-Conversion Signals with Full-Range Phase Shift Based on Microwave Photonics[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(8): 0825001
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