A novel measurement technique to estimate the RF beat-linewidth of free-running heterodyning system using a photonic discriminator

M.R.H. Khan; D.A.I. Marpaung; M. Burla; C.G.H. Roeloffzen

doi:10.1109/MWP.2011.6088736

A novel measurement technique to estimate the RF beat-linewidth of free-running heterodyning system using a photonic discriminator

M.R.H. Khan, D.A.I. Marpaung, M. Burla, C.G.H. Roeloffzen

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Abstract

We propose a novel technique to our knowledge to estimate the beat spectrum linewidth of a free-running heterodyning scheme using an optical discriminator. Utilizing a dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) filter as an optical discriminator, the phase modulation (PM) to intensity modulation (IM) conversion is achieved. Thus converted phase noise of the laser into RIN (relative intensity noise). We establish a relationship between the converted RIN and the beat spectrum linewidth. The proposed concept on beat spectrum linewidth estimation is demonstrated and compared with direct beat spectrum measurement. We show that our proposed technique estimates the beat linewidth more accurately for a free-running heterodyning scheme.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics jointly held with 2011 Asia Pacific Microwave Photonics (MWP2011)
Place of Publication	USA
Publisher	IEEE Photonics Society
Pages	324-327
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	978-1-61284-717-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2011.6088736
Publication status	Published - 20 Oct 2011
Event	2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2011 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: 18 Oct 2011 → 21 Oct 2011

Publication series

Name
Publisher	IEEE Photonics Society

Conference

Conference	2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2011
Abbreviated title	MWP
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	18/10/11 → 21/10/11
Other	jointly held with 2011 Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonics Conference, APMP 2011

Keywords

IR-78359
METIS-279680
Frequency discriminator
EWI-20750
frequency jitter
narrow linewidth
beat spectrum
free-running heterodyning

Access to Document

10.1109/MWP.2011.6088736

http://eprints.eemcs.utwente.nl/secure2/20750/01/Khan_MWP_2011.pdf

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Khan, M. R. H., Marpaung, D. A. I., Burla, M., & Roeloffzen, C. G. H. (2011). A novel measurement technique to estimate the RF beat-linewidth of free-running heterodyning system using a photonic discriminator. In 2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics jointly held with 2011 Asia Pacific Microwave Photonics (MWP2011) (pp. 324-327). IEEE Photonics Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2011.6088736

Khan, M.R.H. ; Marpaung, D.A.I. ; Burla, M. ; Roeloffzen, C.G.H. / A novel measurement technique to estimate the RF beat-linewidth of free-running heterodyning system using a photonic discriminator. 2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics jointly held with 2011 Asia Pacific Microwave Photonics (MWP2011). USA : IEEE Photonics Society, 2011. pp. 324-327

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Khan, MRH, Marpaung, DAI, Burla, M & Roeloffzen, CGH 2011, A novel measurement technique to estimate the RF beat-linewidth of free-running heterodyning system using a photonic discriminator. in 2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics jointly held with 2011 Asia Pacific Microwave Photonics (MWP2011). IEEE Photonics Society, USA, pp. 324-327, 2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2011, Singapore, Singapore, 18/10/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2011.6088736

A novel measurement technique to estimate the RF beat-linewidth of free-running heterodyning system using a photonic discriminator. / Khan, M.R.H.; Marpaung, D.A.I.; Burla, M.; Roeloffzen, C.G.H.

2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics jointly held with 2011 Asia Pacific Microwave Photonics (MWP2011). USA : IEEE Photonics Society, 2011. p. 324-327.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Khan MRH, Marpaung DAI, Burla M, Roeloffzen CGH. A novel measurement technique to estimate the RF beat-linewidth of free-running heterodyning system using a photonic discriminator. In 2011 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics jointly held with 2011 Asia Pacific Microwave Photonics (MWP2011). USA: IEEE Photonics Society. 2011. p. 324-327 https://doi.org/10.1109/MWP.2011.6088736