Photonic generation of tunable phase microwave signal using a feed-back controlled birefringent polarization rotator

The photonic generation ofmicrowaves ormillimeterwaves using the beat note of two lightwaves is an attractive technique for fiber-wireless communication systems because it enables high-frequency selectivity over the entire radio-frequency region as well as high-speed phase control via electro-optic phase modulators. In this paper, we propose a novel phase control method with small phase drift that uses the polarization dependence of electro-optic phase modulators combined with a feedbackcontrolled birefringent polarization rotator. The high stability and ultrafast phase shift keying operation of an optically generated microwave signal are experimentally demonstrated. keywords: photonicmicrowave generation, optical beat note, fiber-wireless communications, birefringent optical fiber Classification: Optical hardware

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