Optoelectronic Components and Integration Devices: From Concepts to Applications

Abstract : The field of optics-microwave interactions can generally be defined as the study of high-speed photonic devices operating at microwave, millimeter wave or even THz frequencies and their use in microwave or photonic systems. In this multidisciplinary field at the interface between microwave techniques, ultrafast electronics and photonic technologies, typical investigations include, for example, high-speed and microwave signal generation, processing and conversion as well as the distribution and transmission of microwave signals via broadband optical links. From pioneering experiments in the 70's, this field of microwave photonics has paved the way for an enabling novel technology with a number of innovative and commercially important applications. This paper is intended to give an overview on this multidisciplinary field of microwave and millimeterwave photonics addressing specifically high speed optoelectronic components and their integration technologies and giving a glance on a few key microwave applications.

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