Reconfigurable Generation of Switchable Multi-Format Linearly Frequency Modulated Signal at X-Band and K-Band With a Compact Photonics-Based Scheme

A photonic method for the reconfigurable generation of switchable multi-format linearly frequency modulated (LFM) signal using a dual-polarization dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator (DP-DPMZM) is proposed and experimentally verified. By properly controlling the bias voltage applied on the DP-DPMZM...

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Main Authors: Yunxin Wang, Xiao Liu, Jing Zhang, Dayong Wang, Yu Zhang
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Published: IEEE 2024-01-01
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description A photonic method for the reconfigurable generation of switchable multi-format linearly frequency modulated (LFM) signal using a dual-polarization dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator (DP-DPMZM) is proposed and experimentally verified. By properly controlling the bias voltage applied on the DP-DPMZM, different chirp waveforms, including dual-chirped, down-chirped and up-chirped LFM signals, can be obtained when a radio frequency (RF) signal and a baseband chirped signal are injected into the modulator. Besides, the central frequency of the generated LFM signal can be converted from X-band to K-band by adopting -2<sup>nd</sup>-order sideband instead of -1<sup>st</sup>-order sideband of the modulated RF signal. Moreover, the RF signal is always single sideband modulated, thus eliminating the dispersion-induced power fading, which is essential for the photonics-based distributed multi-function radar. In the proposed scheme, no optical filter is required, which also improves the stability and feasibility of the system.
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spelling doaj-art-da06a99adff2445ea9236c977eec43be2025-08-20T03:32:54ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552024-01-011651710.1109/JPHOT.2024.343577210614800Reconfigurable Generation of Switchable Multi-Format Linearly Frequency Modulated Signal at X-Band and K-Band With a Compact Photonics-Based SchemeYunxin Wang0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1550-5012Xiao Liu1Jing Zhang2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8976-8854Dayong Wang3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2526-1317Yu Zhang4https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9784-4021School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, ChinaA photonic method for the reconfigurable generation of switchable multi-format linearly frequency modulated (LFM) signal using a dual-polarization dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator (DP-DPMZM) is proposed and experimentally verified. By properly controlling the bias voltage applied on the DP-DPMZM, different chirp waveforms, including dual-chirped, down-chirped and up-chirped LFM signals, can be obtained when a radio frequency (RF) signal and a baseband chirped signal are injected into the modulator. Besides, the central frequency of the generated LFM signal can be converted from X-band to K-band by adopting -2<sup>nd</sup>-order sideband instead of -1<sup>st</sup>-order sideband of the modulated RF signal. Moreover, the RF signal is always single sideband modulated, thus eliminating the dispersion-induced power fading, which is essential for the photonics-based distributed multi-function radar. In the proposed scheme, no optical filter is required, which also improves the stability and feasibility of the system.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10614800/Microwave photonicsmulti-format chirped waveform signalswitchablesingle sideband modulation
spellingShingle Yunxin Wang
Xiao Liu
Jing Zhang
Dayong Wang
Yu Zhang
Reconfigurable Generation of Switchable Multi-Format Linearly Frequency Modulated Signal at X-Band and K-Band With a Compact Photonics-Based Scheme
IEEE Photonics Journal
Microwave photonics
multi-format chirped waveform signal
switchable
single sideband modulation
title Reconfigurable Generation of Switchable Multi-Format Linearly Frequency Modulated Signal at X-Band and K-Band With a Compact Photonics-Based Scheme
title_full Reconfigurable Generation of Switchable Multi-Format Linearly Frequency Modulated Signal at X-Band and K-Band With a Compact Photonics-Based Scheme
title_fullStr Reconfigurable Generation of Switchable Multi-Format Linearly Frequency Modulated Signal at X-Band and K-Band With a Compact Photonics-Based Scheme
title_full_unstemmed Reconfigurable Generation of Switchable Multi-Format Linearly Frequency Modulated Signal at X-Band and K-Band With a Compact Photonics-Based Scheme
title_short Reconfigurable Generation of Switchable Multi-Format Linearly Frequency Modulated Signal at X-Band and K-Band With a Compact Photonics-Based Scheme
title_sort reconfigurable generation of switchable multi format linearly frequency modulated signal at x band and k band with a compact photonics based scheme
topic Microwave photonics
multi-format chirped waveform signal
switchable
single sideband modulation
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10614800/
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