Tunable Optical Pulse Interleaving for Low Phase Noise Microwave Generation

Gloßner M, Carlowitz C (2025)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2025

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Conference Proceedings Title: 2025 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2025

Event location: Quebec City, QC, CAN

ISBN: 9798331597252

DOI: 10.1109/MWP65272.2025.11371799

Abstract

A novel approach using a tunable optical pulse interleaver to redistribute RF power within the photodiode output spectrum for low phase noise microwave generation is proposed and experimentally investigated. By introducing a delay-controlled optical feedback loop, the tunable pulse interleaver increases signal power at selectable frequencies, enabling a high repetition rate multiplication. In contrast to conventional repetition rate multiplication schemes, the system enables the generation of tunable, low-phase-noise signals across the photodiode bandwidth. Experimental results show a successful, tunable shaping of the photodiode output spectrum, a power gain exceeding 20 dB in the millimeter wave range and thermal noise limited phase noise levels below -145 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset comparable to state-of-the-art RF and photonic oscillators.

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APA:

Gloßner, M., & Carlowitz, C. (2025). Tunable Optical Pulse Interleaving for Low Phase Noise Microwave Generation. In 2025 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2025. Quebec City, QC, CAN: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

MLA:

Gloßner, Maximilian, and Christian Carlowitz. "Tunable Optical Pulse Interleaving for Low Phase Noise Microwave Generation." Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2025, Quebec City, QC, CAN Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025.

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