Beat note stabilization of a 10-60 GHz dual-polarization microlaser through optical down conversion

Optics Express

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 4399-4404

  Rolland, A ^a   Brunel, M ^a   Loas, G ^a   Frein, L ^a   Vallet, M ^a   Alouini, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; MILLIMETER WAVES;

DIGITAL PHASE LOCKED LOOPS; DOWN CONVERSION; DUAL-POLARIZATIONS; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCIES; MACH-ZEHNDER INTENSITY MODULATORS; MICROCHIP LASERS; MICROLASER; MICROWAVE SIGNALS; MILLIMETER-WAVE RANGE; VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR;

PHASE LOCKED LOOPS;

ARTICLE; DIODE LASER; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; REFRACTOMETRY; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MICROWAVES; MINIATURIZATION; REFRACTOMETRY; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 79952121999     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.19.004399     Document Type: Article

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