A using remodulation filterless scheme of generating frequency 32-tupling millimeter-wave based on two DPMZMs. (April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shang, Yajie; Feng, Zhejun; Cao, Changqing; Huang, Ziqiang; Wu, Zengyan; Xu, Xiangkai; Geng, Jinni
• Is Part Of: Optics & laser technology. Volume 148(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-04
• Subjects: Radio-over-fiber (RoF) -- Microwave photonics -- Remodulation -- mm wave -- DPMZM -- Frequency 32-tupling; Optics -- Periodicals; Lasers -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 621.366
• DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2021.107793
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0030-3992

Abstract

Highlights: We introduce a filterless system for generating frequency 32-tupling millimeter waves (mm waves) by using two dual-parallel MZMs (DPMZM). By adjusting the optical attenuator (OA) and optical phase shifter (OPS) to offset the 0th-order side band. The method of remodulation is used. Abstract: In this paper, we introduce a filterless system for generating frequency 32-tupling millimeter waves (mm waves) by using two dual-parallel MZMs (DPMZM). A 5 GHz RF signal is used to modulate DPMZM-1. After the first beat, a 20 GHz signal for remodulating DPMZM-2 is generated. Unnecessary sidebands are suppressed by the following methods in the structure of DPMZM-2. Firstly, the ±(4n-2)th-order optical sidebands are suppressed by controlling the phase difference between two Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZMs). Then, the 0th-order sideband is offset by adjusting the value of optical attenuator (OA) and optical phase shifter (OPS). Finally, the 1st and 7th-order optical sidebands nearly disappear by adjusting the modulation index of DPMZM-2 is 3.94. Remaining sidebands enter the photodetector beat frequency to obtain frequency 32-tupling mm waves. Simulation results show that its optical sideband suppression ratio (OSSR) is 27.7 dB and radio frequency sideband suppression ratio (RFSSR) is 27.96 dB, which is consistent with the theory. Using 5 GHz RF signal to drive the DPMZM-1, 160 GHz mm-wave signal was obtained. Furthermore, analyzes the effects of modulation index, optical power and attenuator value on the system performance, optimize the system performance to the best state.