NICOP - High-resolution integrated microwave signal processing to the W-band
Abstract
The aim of this proposal is to demonstrate novel high-resolution and high-frequency microwavesignal processing capabilities using photonics. This will be realized on a photonic chipharnessing the interaction of photons and phonons through the nonlinear optical effect known asstimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS). SBS enables a high resolution of ten megahertz which issuperior to any other" optical phenomenon. The advantage of SBS-based microwave signalprocessing is that, the operating frequency is independent of the r""esolution of the signalprocessor. We will develop integrated microwave photonic bandpass filters, phase shifters, delaylines that" can operate from 1 GHz all the way up to the W-band as well as a novel chip-based RFspectrum analyzer (RFSA) that provides broad b"andwidth (100 GHz) and resolution of tens ofMHz, a sweep rate of millisecond and can be ultimately integrated into a footprint of 2""0mm x20mm, which can ultimately be packaged with the electronics in a 19-inch-rack.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Dec 20, 2017
- Source ID
- N629091812013
Entities
People
- Ben Eggleton
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Sydney