Abstract
Burgeoning data rates are demanding a shift towards millimeter wave frequencies to combat the pressure on the congested
spectrum that is in existence today. This paper elucidates how to generate a 160 GHz millimeter wave signal with a series
parallel combination of polarization modulators (PolMs) using a frequency 16 tupling technique based on polarization
property. A 160 GHz optical signal is produced by adjusting the phases between the PolM stages and selecting the right
modulation index. Only marginal deviations in the optimally determined phase shift values cause minimal changes in
sideband suppression ratios, according to research. At each level of the simulation, the outcomes are mathematically
verified. The optical sideband suppression ratio (OSSR) and the radio frequency spurious suppression ratio (RFSSR) have
been determined to be 65 and 51.4 dBm, respectively.
Keywords
Millimeter wave signal, Optical sideband suppression ratio, Polarization modulators, Radio frequency photonics, Radio frequency spurious suppression ratio.
Citation
M. BASKARAN, K. JEYAPIRIYA, S. PRASATH KUMAR, S. SEVAGAN, Cascade configuration of two dual parallel polarization modulators with frequency 16 tupling for photonic signal generation, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 16, 7-8, July-August 2022, pp.281-286 (2022).
Submitted at: Feb. 2, 2022
Accepted at: Aug. 10, 2022