Agile RF-lightwave waveform synthesis and an optical multi-tone amplitude modulator
US7085499B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2203/56
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A waveform synthesizer comprising for synthesizing RF lightwave waveforms in the optical domain. These waveforms are constructed by generating their constituent Fourier frequency components or tones and then adjusting the amplitudes of those frequency components or tones. The apparatus includes: a RF-lightwave frequency-comb generator; and a multi-tone, frequency selective amplitude modulator coupled to the RF-lightwave frequency-comb generator for generating a continuous-wave comb comprising a set of RF tones amplitude modulated onto a lightwave carrier.
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