Frequency multiplied optical electronic oscillator
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1. A method for forming an electronic signal comprising:
- providing light having an optical fundamental frequency;
modulating the light, via a modulator, to encode at least one set of harmonics onto the light;
filtering the encoded light to substantially remove the optical fundamental frequency;
converting the filtered light into the electronic signal, wherein the electronic signal has a frequency that is greater than that of a modulating signal that drives the modulator.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods which provide a widely tunable, low-noise, synthesized microwave source with an OEO oscillator.
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1. A method for forming an electronic signal comprising:
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providing light having an optical fundamental frequency;
modulating the light, via a modulator, to encode at least one set of harmonics onto the light;
filtering the encoded light to substantially remove the optical fundamental frequency;
converting the filtered light into the electronic signal, wherein the electronic signal has a frequency that is greater than that of a modulating signal that drives the modulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An opto-electronic oscillator (OEO) comprising:
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means for modulating light having an optical fundamental frequency with a modulating signal;
means for filtering the encoded light to substantially remove the optical fundamental frequency; and
means for converting the filtered light into the electronic signal, wherein the electronic signal has a frequency that is greater than that of the modulating signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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