Amplitude modulation on millimeter-wave signal with low driving voltageusing reciprocating optical modulator

Takahide Sakamoto, Tetsuya Kawanishi, Satoshi Shinada, Masayuki Izutsu

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Abstract

A reciprocating optical modulator (ROM) generates a millimeter-wave signal in good efficiency. Internal bias modulation on a ROM is reported, in this paper. Owing to reciprocating modulation in the ROM, the driving voltage required for amplitude modulation on a millimeter-wave signal is highly decreased. In this paper, a millimeterwave signal in the 52.8-GHz frequency band is amplitude-modulated with a low-voltage (2.0 V) baseband signal, where half-wave voltage of the modulator embedded in the ROM is 6.4 V.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)239-243
Number of pages5
Journalieice electronics express
Volume2
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Apr
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • amplitude-shift keying
  • millimeter-wave generation
  • radio-on-fiber system
  • reciprocating optical modulator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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