Sub-MicroWatt photonic microwave receiver

被引:61
作者
Ilchenko, VS [1 ]
Savchenkov, AA [1 ]
Matsko, AB [1 ]
Maleki, L [1 ]
机构
[1] CALTECH, Jet Prop Lab, Pasadena, CA 91109 USA
关键词
electrooptic modulation; microresonators; microstrip resonators; microwave detectors; nonlinear optics; Q factor;
D O I
10.1109/LPT.2002.803916
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report efficient photonic reception of nanowatt microwave signals by their direct upconversion into optical domain using high-Q whispering gallery modes in a millimeter size toroidal cavity fabricated from LiNbO3.
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页码:1602 / 1604
页数:3
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