Microwave harmonic frequency generation utilizing the properties of an optical phase modulator

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 882-886

  Hedekvist, Per Olof ^a   Olsson, Bengt Erik ^a   Wiberg, Andreas ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Microwave generation; Optical fiber devices; Optical phase modulation

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; FREQUENCY MODULATION; FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZERS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PULSE GENERATORS; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; MIRRORS; OPTICAL BEAM SPLITTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

MICROWAVE HARMONIC FREQUENCY GENERATION; OPTICAL FIBER DEVICES; OPTICAL INJECTION-LOCKING; OPTICAL PHASE MODULATOR;

OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION;

EID: 2142678114     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.824543     Document Type: Article

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