Optical sample and hold system and method
First Claim
1. A photonic processor, comprising:
- a phase modulator configured to receive a first electronic signal and an optical clock signal, the optical clock signal received from an optical clock circuit on a first path, and to provide a phase modulated optical pulse signal;
at least one optical demodulator respectively configured to receive the phase modulated optical pulse signal on a signal path and the optical clock signal on a reference path from the optical clock circuit, wherein the at least one optical demodulator is configured to perform demodulation of the phase modulated optical pulse signal at timings corresponding to the optical clock signal received from the optical clock circuit on the reference path to provide an optical I demodulated signal on a first output of the optical demodulator and an optical Q demodulated signal on a second output of the optical demodulator; and
at least one photo converter configured to receive at least one of the optical I demodulated signal and the optical Q demodulated signal and to provide a second electronic signal corresponding to the at least one of the optical I demodulated signal and the optical Q demodulated signal, each photo converter of the at least one photo converter including an optical gate configured to hold the at least one of the optical I demodulated signal and the optical Q demodulated signal at timings corresponding to the optical clock signal and a photodetector configured to provide the second electronic signal, the optical gate between the at least one optical demodulator and the photodetector, wherein sampling is performed in the optical domain.
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Abstract
A method of performing optical serial-to-parallel conversion of an optical signal includes performing phase modulation of the optical pulse stream and outputting a phase-modulated optical signal as a result thereof. The method also includes performing optical switching of the phase-modulated optical signal by optical switches connected to each other in a series relationship on a signal path. The method further includes performing optical switching of a reference optical clock signal by optical switches connected to each other in a series relationship on a reference path. The method also includes performing, by I/Q demodulators, I/Q demodulation of the optically switched phase-modulated optical signal respectively output by one of the optical switches on the signal path at timings corresponding to the optically switched reference optical clock signal respectively output by one of the optical switches on the reference path, in which the I/Q demodulators respectively output I and Q demodulated signals as a result thereof. The method further includes performing, by pairs of gated photodetectors respectively connected to the I/Q demodulators, photodetection of the I and Q demodulated signals respectively output of the I/Q demodulators.
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15 Claims
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1. A photonic processor, comprising:
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a phase modulator configured to receive a first electronic signal and an optical clock signal, the optical clock signal received from an optical clock circuit on a first path, and to provide a phase modulated optical pulse signal; at least one optical demodulator respectively configured to receive the phase modulated optical pulse signal on a signal path and the optical clock signal on a reference path from the optical clock circuit, wherein the at least one optical demodulator is configured to perform demodulation of the phase modulated optical pulse signal at timings corresponding to the optical clock signal received from the optical clock circuit on the reference path to provide an optical I demodulated signal on a first output of the optical demodulator and an optical Q demodulated signal on a second output of the optical demodulator; and at least one photo converter configured to receive at least one of the optical I demodulated signal and the optical Q demodulated signal and to provide a second electronic signal corresponding to the at least one of the optical I demodulated signal and the optical Q demodulated signal, each photo converter of the at least one photo converter including an optical gate configured to hold the at least one of the optical I demodulated signal and the optical Q demodulated signal at timings corresponding to the optical clock signal and a photodetector configured to provide the second electronic signal, the optical gate between the at least one optical demodulator and the photodetector, wherein sampling is performed in the optical domain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of multi-dimensional quantization, the method comprising:
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performing phase modulation and providing a phase-modulated optical pulse signal based on an optical clock signal received from an optical clock circuit; performing by at least one optical demodulator, demodulation of the phase-modulated optical pulse signal at timings corresponding to the optical clock signal received on a reference path from the optical clock circuit to provide an optical I demodulated signal and an optical Q demodulated signal; receiving, by a first photo converter, the optical I demodulated signal; receiving, by a second photo converter, the optical Q demodulated signal; converting, by a first photodetector of the first photo converter, the optical I demodulated signal to a first electronic signal; converting, by a second photodetector of the second photo converter, the optical Q demodulated signal to a second electronic signal; holding, by a first optical gate of the first photo converter, the optical I demodulated signal at timings corresponding to the optical clock signal, the first optical gate between the at least one optical demodulator and the first photodetector; and holding, by a second optical gate of the second photo converter, the optical Q demodulated signal at timings corresponding to the optical clock signal, the second optical gate between the at least one optical demodulator and the second photodetector. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A photonic processor, comprising:
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a phase modulator configured to receive an electronic radio frequency signal and an optical clock signal, the optical clock signal received from an optical clock circuit on a first path, and to provide a phase-modulated optical signal; a demodulator configured to receive the phase-modulated optical signal output by the phase modulator on a signal path, to receive the optical clock signal on a reference path from the optical clock circuit, and to perform demodulation of the phase-modulated optical signal at timings corresponding to the optical clock signal received on the reference path from the optical clock circuit, wherein the demodulator provides an optical I demodulated signal and an optical Q demodulated signal; and first and second photodetectors coupled to the demodulator and configured to receive respectively the optical I demodulated signal and the optical Q demodulated signal, each photodetector comprising (1) an optical gate configured to hold the respective optical I demodulated signal or optical Q demodulated signal at timings corresponding to the optical clock signal, and (2) a photodetector device configured to provide an electronic demodulated signal corresponding to the respective optical I demodulated signal or optical Q demodulated signal, each optical gate being disposed between the demodulator and the corresponding photodetector device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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