50 GHz to 60 GHz local oscillator transmission over fiber using optical frequency multiplication

Olivier Llopis (1) , Pierre Martinet (2) , Pierre-Henri Merrer (1) , Khaldoun Saleh (1)

1 LAAS-MOST - Équipe Microondes et Opto-microondes pour Systèmes de Télécommunications
2 LAAS - Laboratoire d'analyse et d'architecture des systèmes

The main parameters of a local oscillator distribution in the millimeter wave range are described. The link is based on optical frequency multiplication taking benefit of the modulator nonlinearity. It is modeled using an original CAD approach. Then, various practical solutions are compared and their phase noise floor is measured.

Mots clés: Microwave optical systems; millimeter wave generation; phase noise; frequency reference; optical modulator; nonlinear modeling; CAD of microwave optical systems

Domaines: Micro et nanotechnologies/Microélectronique

Olivier Llopis, Pierre Martinet, Pierre-Henri Merrer, Khaldoun Saleh. 50 GHz to 60 GHz local oscillator transmission over fiber using optical frequency multiplication. 2011. ⟨hal-00659871⟩