Non-linear optoelectronic phase-locked loop for stabilization of opto-millimeter waves: towards a narrow linewidth tunable THz source. - Archive ouverte HAL
Journal Articles Optics Express Year : 2011

Non-linear optoelectronic phase-locked loop for stabilization of opto-millimeter waves: towards a narrow linewidth tunable THz source.

Antoine Rolland
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Goulc'Hen Loas
Marc Brunel
Ludovic Frein
Marc Vallet
Mehdi Alouini

Abstract

We propose an optoelectronic phase-locked loop concept which enables to stabilize optical beat notes at high frequencies in the mm-wave domain. It relies on the use of a nonlinear-response Mach-Zehnder modulator. This concept is demonstrated at 100 GHz using a two-axis dual-frequency laser turned into a voltage controlled oscillator by means of an intracavity electrooptic crystal. A relative frequency stability better than 10⁻¹¹ is reported. This approach of optoelectronic down conversion opens the way to the realization of continuously tunable ultra-narrow linewidth THz radiation.

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hal-00713954 , version 1 (03-07-2012)

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Antoine Rolland, Goulc'Hen Loas, Marc Brunel, Ludovic Frein, Marc Vallet, et al.. Non-linear optoelectronic phase-locked loop for stabilization of opto-millimeter waves: towards a narrow linewidth tunable THz source.. Optics Express, 2011, 19 (19), pp.17944-50. ⟨10.1364/OE.19.017944⟩. ⟨hal-00713954⟩
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