Abstract
In Fibre-Wireless (Fi-Wi) links, conversion devices between wireless microwave/millimetre-wave and lightwave signals are required. In this paper, we propose a wireless millimetre-wave-lightwave signal converter using an electro-optic (EO) modulator with Quasi-Phase-Matching (QPM) array of orthogonal-gapembedded patch-antennas on a low-k dielectric material. Wireless millimetre-wave signals can be received and converted directly to lightwave signals using the proposed device. It can be operated with no external power supply and extremely-low millimetre-wave losses. The orthogonal-gap-embedded patch-antennas can be used for receiving dual-linearized or circular polarizations of wireless millimetre-wave signals. The QPM array structure can be adopted for enhancing modulation efficiency by transit-time effects consideration. Structure, analysis, and experimental of the proposed device are discussed for 40GHz operational millimetrewave bands.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | PHOTOPTICS 2015 - 3rd International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology, Proceedings |
Publisher | SciTePress |
Pages | 5-13 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Volume | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789897580932 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 3rd International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology, PHOTOPTICS 2015 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 2015 Mar 12 → 2015 Mar 14 |
Other
Other | 3rd International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology, PHOTOPTICS 2015 |
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Country | Germany |
City | Berlin |
Period | 15/3/12 → 15/3/14 |
Keywords
- Electro-optic modulator
- Low-k dielectric
- Millimetre-wave
- Patch-antenna array
- Quasi-Phase-Matching
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics