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Garrett M, Liu Y, Merklein M, Bui CT, Lai CK, Choi DY, Madden SJ, Casas-Bedoya A, Eggleton BJ. Integrated microwave photonic notch filter using a heterogeneously integrated Brillouin and active-silicon photonic circuit. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7544. [PMID: 37985657 PMCID: PMC10662262 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43404-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Microwave photonics (MWP) has unlocked a new paradigm for Radio Frequency (RF) signal processing by harnessing the inherent broadband and tunable nature of photonic components. Despite numerous efforts made to implement integrated MWP filters, a key RF processing functionality, it remains a long-standing challenge to achieve a fully integrated photonic circuit that can merge the megahertz-level spectral resolution required for RF applications with key electro-optic components. Here, we overcome this challenge by introducing a compact 5 mm × 5 mm chip-scale MWP filter with active E-O components, demonstrating 37 MHz spectral resolution. We achieved this device by heterogeneously integrating chalcogenide waveguides, which provide Brillouin gain, in a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) foundry-manufactured silicon photonic chip containing integrated modulators and photodetectors. This work paves the way towards a new generation of compact, high-resolution RF photonic filters with wideband frequency tunability demanded by future applications, such as air and spaceborne RF communication payloads.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matthew Garrett
- Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS), School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS), School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS), School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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- Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS), School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS), School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Laser Physics Centre, Department of Quantum Science and Technology, Research School of Physics, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Laser Physics Centre, Department of Quantum Science and Technology, Research School of Physics, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS), School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS), School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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Duan R, Song Y, Wang T, Zhu H, Du L. High-Q cascaded single-passband microwave photonic filter based on an optical-electrical feedback loop. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:1667-1671. [PMID: 37132911 DOI: 10.1364/ao.481117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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A cascaded microwave photonic filter refers to a microwave photonic filter (MPF) with higher performance obtained by cascading a MPF with two different structures. A high-Q cascaded single-passband MPF is proposed experimentally based on stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) and an optical-electrical feedback loop (OEFL). In this experiment, the pump light of SBS is provided by a tunable laser. The Brillouin gain spectrum generated by the pump light is used to amplify the phase modulation sideband, and the narrow linewidth OEFL is subsequently used to compress the passband width of the MPF. By carefully adjusting the pump wavelength and tuning the tunable optical delay line, stable tuning can be achieved for a cascaded single-passband MPF with a high-Q value. The results have demonstrated that the MPF has characteristics of high-frequency selectivity and a wide frequency tuning range. Meanwhile, the filtering bandwidth is up to 300 kHz, the out-of-band suppression is more than 20 dB, the maximum Q-value is 5.333×104, and the center frequency tuning range is 1-17 GHz. The cascaded MPF proposed not only achieves a higher Q-value, but also has the advantages of tunability, a high out-of-band rejection ratio, and strong cascaded ability.
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Gertler S, Otterstrom NT, Gehl M, Starbuck AL, Dallo CM, Pomerene AT, Trotter DC, Lentine AL, Rakich PT. Narrowband microwave-photonic notch filters using Brillouin-based signal transduction in silicon. Nat Commun 2022; 13:1947. [PMID: 35410331 PMCID: PMC9001665 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29590-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The growing demand for bandwidth makes photonic systems a leading candidate for future telecommunication and radar technologies. Integrated photonic systems offer ultra-wideband performance within a small footprint, which can naturally interface with fiber-optic networks for signal transmission. However, it remains challenging to realize narrowband (∼MHz) filters needed for high-performance communications systems using integrated photonics. In this paper, we demonstrate all-silicon microwave-photonic notch filters with 50× higher spectral resolution than previously realized in silicon photonics. This enhanced performance is achieved by utilizing optomechanical interactions to access long-lived phonons, greatly extending available coherence times in silicon. We use a multi-port Brillouin-based optomechanical system to demonstrate ultra-narrowband (2.7 MHz) notch filters with high rejection (57 dB) and frequency tunability over a wide spectral band (6 GHz) within a microwave-photonic link. We accomplish this with an all-silicon waveguide system, using CMOS-compatible fabrication techniques. It remains challenging to realize narrowband filters needed for high-performance communications systems using integrated photonics. Using a multi-port Brillouin-based optomechanical system, the authors demonstrate an ultra-narrowband notch filter with high rejection with CMOS compatible techniques.
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Daulay O, Liu G, Marpaung D. Microwave photonic notch filter with integrated phase-to-intensity modulation transformation and optical carrier suppression. OPTICS LETTERS 2021; 46:488-491. [PMID: 33528391 DOI: 10.1364/ol.413579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We demonstrate for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, an on-chip microwave photonic (MWP) notch filter with high stopband rejection and integrated optical carrier suppression in a phase modulator-based system. The notch filter was achieved through phase modulation to intensity modulation (PM-to-IM) transformation and dual-sideband-processing using a network of three ring resonators (RRs) in a low-loss silicon nitride (Si3N4) platform. We show simultaneous PM-to-IM conversion and optical carrier processing for enhancing the filter performance using a single RR. We achieve filtering with a high stopband rejection of >55dB, an optical carrier suppression up to 3 dB, a radio frequency link gain of 3 dB, a noise figure of 31 dB, and a spurious-free dynamic range of 100dB⋅Hz2/3. These experiments point to the importance of vectorial spectral shaping of an MWP spectrum for advanced functionalities.
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