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Tunable RF‐band optoelectronic oscillator and optoelectronic computer‐added design model for its simulation
Author(s) -
Belkin Mikhail E.,
Loparev Alexei V.,
Semenova Yuliya,
Farrell Gerald,
Sigov Alexander S.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.26304
Subject(s) - phase noise , wideband , microwave , electronic engineering , parametric statistics , computer science , radio frequency , simple (philosophy) , optoelectronics , engineering , materials science , telecommunications , statistics , mathematics , philosophy , epistemology
A cost‐effective tunable version of optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) that overcomes the well‐known design tradeoffs in a traditional radio frequency (RF) oscillator is proposed. To validate the technique, a simple computerized model of the proposed OEO is used on the basis of commercial optoelectronic computer‐added design tool. The model correctly simulates the phase noise close to the carrier. As an example, we demonstrate a 3‐GHz OEO with simulation results that are experimentally confirmed by prototype measurements. A parametric comparison with an advanced wideband synthesizer integrated circuits (IC) is also presented. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 53:2474‐2477, 2011; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/mop.26304