Abstract

A novel photonic structure for arbitrary waveform generation (AWG) is proposed based on the electrooptical intensity modulation of a broadband optical signal which is transmitted by a dispersive element and the optoelectrical processing is realized by combining an interferometric structure with balanced photodetection. The generated waveform can be fully reconfigured through the control of the optical source power spectrum and the interferometric structure. The use of balanced photodetection permits to remove the baseband component of the generated signal which is relevant in certain applications. We have theoretically described and experimentally demonstrated the feasibility of the system by means of the generation of different pulse shapes. Specifically, the proposed structure has been applicable to generate Multiband UWB signaling formats regarding to the FCC requirements in order to show the flexibility of the system.

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O. Mendoza-Yero, G. Mínguez-Vega, J. Lancis, and V. Climent, “Diffractive pulse shaper for arbitrary waveform generation,” Opt. Lett. 35(4), 535–537 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. Wang and J. Yao, “Large time-bandwidth product microwave arbitrary waveform generation using a spatially discrete chirped fiber bragg grating,” J. Lightwave Technol. 28(11), 1652–1660 (2010).
[Crossref]

T. He, N. Fontaine, R. P. Scott, D. J. Geisler, J. P. Heritage, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Optical arbitrary waveform generation-based packet generation and all-optical separation for optical-label switching,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(10), 715–717 (2010).
[Crossref]

H. Mu and J. Yao, “Photonic generation of UWB pulses with pulse position modulation,” Electron. Lett. 46(1), 99–100 (2010).
[Crossref]

J. D. McKinney, “Background-free arbitrary waveform generation via polarization pulse shaping,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(16), 1193–1195 (2010).
[Crossref]

2009 (3)

2008 (2)

2007 (2)

J. Capmany and D. Novak, “Microwave photonics combines two worlds,” Nat. Photonics 1(6), 319–330 (2007).
[Crossref]

H. Chi and J. Yao, “Symmetrical waveform generation based on temporal pulse shaping using amplitude-only modulator,” Electron. Lett. 43(7), 415–417 (2007).
[Crossref]

2006 (5)

2005 (1)

2004 (1)

2003 (1)

G. R. Aiello and G. D. Rogerson, “Ultra-Wideband wireless systems,” IEEE Microw. Mag. 4(2), 36–47 (2003).
[Crossref]

Abtahi, M.

Aiello, G. R.

G. R. Aiello and G. D. Rogerson, “Ultra-Wideband wireless systems,” IEEE Microw. Mag. 4(2), 36–47 (2003).
[Crossref]

Andrés, M. V.

Azaña, J.

Berger, N. K.

Bolea, M.

Capmany, J.

Chen, H.

Chen, M.

Chi, H.

H. Chi and J. Yao, “Symmetrical waveform generation based on temporal pulse shaping using amplitude-only modulator,” Electron. Lett. 43(7), 415–417 (2007).
[Crossref]

Climent, V.

Cruz, J. L.

Dastmalchi, M.

Díez, A.

Dorrer, C.

Fischer, B.

Fontaine, N.

T. He, N. Fontaine, R. P. Scott, D. J. Geisler, J. P. Heritage, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Optical arbitrary waveform generation-based packet generation and all-optical separation for optical-label switching,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(10), 715–717 (2010).
[Crossref]

Geisler, D. J.

T. He, N. Fontaine, R. P. Scott, D. J. Geisler, J. P. Heritage, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Optical arbitrary waveform generation-based packet generation and all-optical separation for optical-label switching,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(10), 715–717 (2010).
[Crossref]

He, T.

T. He, N. Fontaine, R. P. Scott, D. J. Geisler, J. P. Heritage, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Optical arbitrary waveform generation-based packet generation and all-optical separation for optical-label switching,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(10), 715–717 (2010).
[Crossref]

Heritage, J. P.

T. He, N. Fontaine, R. P. Scott, D. J. Geisler, J. P. Heritage, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Optical arbitrary waveform generation-based packet generation and all-optical separation for optical-label switching,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(10), 715–717 (2010).
[Crossref]

Jiang, C.

Lancis, J.

LaRochelle, S.

Leaird, D. E.

Levit, B.

Li, M.

Lin, I. S.

J. D. McKinney, I. S. Lin, and A. M. Weiner, “Ultrabroadband arbitrary electromagnetic wavefom synthesis,” Opt. Photon. News 17(4), 24–29 (2006).
[Crossref]

J. D. McKinney, I. S. Lin, and A. M. Weiner, “Shaping the Power Spectrum of Ultra-Wideband Radio-Frequency Signals,” IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech. 54(12), 4247–4255 (2006).
[Crossref]

McKinney, J. D.

J. D. McKinney, “Background-free arbitrary waveform generation via polarization pulse shaping,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(16), 1193–1195 (2010).
[Crossref]

J. D. McKinney, I. S. Lin, and A. M. Weiner, “Ultrabroadband arbitrary electromagnetic wavefom synthesis,” Opt. Photon. News 17(4), 24–29 (2006).
[Crossref]

J. D. McKinney, I. S. Lin, and A. M. Weiner, “Shaping the Power Spectrum of Ultra-Wideband Radio-Frequency Signals,” IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech. 54(12), 4247–4255 (2006).
[Crossref]

Mendoza-Yero, O.

Mínguez-Vega, G.

Mora, J.

Mu, H.

H. Mu and J. Yao, “Photonic generation of UWB pulses with pulse position modulation,” Electron. Lett. 46(1), 99–100 (2010).
[Crossref]

Novak, D.

J. Capmany and D. Novak, “Microwave photonics combines two worlds,” Nat. Photonics 1(6), 319–330 (2007).
[Crossref]

Ortega, B.

Pastor, D.

Rogerson, G. D.

G. R. Aiello and G. D. Rogerson, “Ultra-Wideband wireless systems,” IEEE Microw. Mag. 4(2), 36–47 (2003).
[Crossref]

Rusch, L. A.

Scott, R. P.

T. He, N. Fontaine, R. P. Scott, D. J. Geisler, J. P. Heritage, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Optical arbitrary waveform generation-based packet generation and all-optical separation for optical-label switching,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(10), 715–717 (2010).
[Crossref]

Wang, C.

Wang, T.

Weiner, A. M.

J. D. McKinney, I. S. Lin, and A. M. Weiner, “Shaping the Power Spectrum of Ultra-Wideband Radio-Frequency Signals,” IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech. 54(12), 4247–4255 (2006).
[Crossref]

J. D. McKinney, I. S. Lin, and A. M. Weiner, “Ultrabroadband arbitrary electromagnetic wavefom synthesis,” Opt. Photon. News 17(4), 24–29 (2006).
[Crossref]

C. Jiang, D. E. Leaird, and A. M. Weiner, “Optical arbitrary waveform generation and characterization using spectral line-by-line control,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(7), 2487–2494 (2006).
[Crossref]

Xie, S.

Yao, J.

C. Wang and J. Yao, “Large time-bandwidth product microwave arbitrary waveform generation using a spatially discrete chirped fiber bragg grating,” J. Lightwave Technol. 28(11), 1652–1660 (2010).
[Crossref]

H. Mu and J. Yao, “Photonic generation of UWB pulses with pulse position modulation,” Electron. Lett. 46(1), 99–100 (2010).
[Crossref]

H. Chi and J. Yao, “Symmetrical waveform generation based on temporal pulse shaping using amplitude-only modulator,” Electron. Lett. 43(7), 415–417 (2007).
[Crossref]

Yoo, S. J. B.

T. He, N. Fontaine, R. P. Scott, D. J. Geisler, J. P. Heritage, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Optical arbitrary waveform generation-based packet generation and all-optical separation for optical-label switching,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(10), 715–717 (2010).
[Crossref]

Electron. Lett. (2)

H. Chi and J. Yao, “Symmetrical waveform generation based on temporal pulse shaping using amplitude-only modulator,” Electron. Lett. 43(7), 415–417 (2007).
[Crossref]

H. Mu and J. Yao, “Photonic generation of UWB pulses with pulse position modulation,” Electron. Lett. 46(1), 99–100 (2010).
[Crossref]

IEEE Microw. Mag. (1)

G. R. Aiello and G. D. Rogerson, “Ultra-Wideband wireless systems,” IEEE Microw. Mag. 4(2), 36–47 (2003).
[Crossref]

IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. (2)

J. D. McKinney, “Background-free arbitrary waveform generation via polarization pulse shaping,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(16), 1193–1195 (2010).
[Crossref]

T. He, N. Fontaine, R. P. Scott, D. J. Geisler, J. P. Heritage, and S. J. B. Yoo, “Optical arbitrary waveform generation-based packet generation and all-optical separation for optical-label switching,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(10), 715–717 (2010).
[Crossref]

IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech. (1)

J. D. McKinney, I. S. Lin, and A. M. Weiner, “Shaping the Power Spectrum of Ultra-Wideband Radio-Frequency Signals,” IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech. 54(12), 4247–4255 (2006).
[Crossref]

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J. Opt. Soc. Am. B (1)

Nat. Photonics (1)

J. Capmany and D. Novak, “Microwave photonics combines two worlds,” Nat. Photonics 1(6), 319–330 (2007).
[Crossref]

Opt. Express (3)

Opt. Lett. (2)

Opt. Photon. News (1)

J. D. McKinney, I. S. Lin, and A. M. Weiner, “Ultrabroadband arbitrary electromagnetic wavefom synthesis,” Opt. Photon. News 17(4), 24–29 (2006).
[Crossref]

Other (1)

H. Chen, C. Qiu, M. Chen, and S. Xie, “Multiband UWB pulse generation using hybrid photonic microwave filters,” in Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and The National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, OSA technical Digest (CD) (Optical Society of America, 2008), paper JThA66.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1 Experimental layout of AWG based on a single bandpass photonic filter with balanced photodetection. Insets (a) and (b) represent the optical power in points A and B which are plotted as a function of the central optical frequency ω0 and normalized to the optical periodicity Δω which is related to Δτ by Δω = 2π/ Δτ.

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Fig. 2
Fig. 2 Theoretical results of frequency response of the system for 1 THz uniform optical source power profile, 115 ps2 of dispersion and Δτ = 4.98 ps when photodetection is considered in port 1 (a), port 2 (b) and balanced operation (c). The corresponding temporal responses are plotted in (d), (e) and (f), respectively.

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Fig. 3
Fig. 3 Experimental results in solid line of waveforms obtained for 1 THz uniform optical source power profile, 115 ps2 of dispersion and Δτ = 4.98 ps when photodetection is considered in port 1 and port 2 (a), and balanced operation (c). The corresponding electrical powers are plotted in (b) and (d) respectively. Theoretical results enclosed by dashed line.

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Fig. 4
Fig. 4 (a) Experimental optical signal spectra at points A (dashed line) and B (solid line) for a gaussian profile of a 16 nm 3-dB optical bandwidth. (b) Experimental electrical powers for passband tuned at different frequencies, theoretical simulations are in dashed line, respectively (FCC mask included in bold line).

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Fig. 5 The corresponding signal waveforms of the electrical powers in Fig, 3b (a) 4 GHz, (b) 7 GHz and (c) 10 GHz. Theoretical results added in dashed line.

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Fig. 6 (a) Generated signal frequency experimentally measured (■) and theoretical prediction (dashed line). (b) Relationship between 10-dB channel bandwidth (●) and optical source width. Theoretical prediction obtained by numerical simulation (dashed line).

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H DISP ( ω ) = e j φ ( ω )   where   φ ( ω ) = φ 0 + φ ˙ 0 ( ω − ω 0 ) + 1 2 φ ¨ 0 ( ω − ω 0 ) 2
H MZI OUT1 ( ω ) = 1 2 ( e jωτ 1 + e jωτ 2 )
H MZI OUT1 ( ω ) = 1 2 ( e jωτ 1 − e jωτ 2 )
H RF ( Ω ) = H OUT1 RF ( Ω ) − H OUT2 RF ( Ω )
H RF ( Ω ) = cos ( 1 2 φ ¨ 0 Ω ( Ω − Ω 0 ) ) ⋅ H 0 RF ( Ω − Ω 0 ) + cos ( 1 2 φ ¨ 0 Ω ( Ω + Ω 0 ) ) ⋅ H 0 RF ( Ω + Ω 0 )
H 0 RF ( Ω ) = ∫ S(ω) e − φ ¨ 0 ( ω − ω 0 ) Ω dω ∫ S(ω)dω
Ω 0 = Δ τ | φ ¨ 0 |

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