Independently Tunable Dual-Frequency Optoelectronic Oscillator With Single-Mode Operation via Cascaded Zero-Dispersion Recirculating Loops
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Abstract
We propose and experimentally demonstrate an independently tunable dual-frequency optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) featuring single-mode operation based on a hybrid spectrum slicing technique and cascaded zero-dispersion recirculating loops (ZD-RLs). The proposed system utilizes a single amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) source and a hybrid slicing filter to generate two distinct microwave photonic filter (MPF) passbands within a single cavity, enabling independent frequency tuning for both oscillation tones over a broad range from 3 to 11 GHz. To address the issue of mode competition commonly observed in dual-tone OEOs, mutual injection locking is introduced, enabling the coexistence of two stable oscillation tones within the same cavity. In conjunction with three ZD-RLs of different lengths for enhanced mode selectivity, the system achieves robust single-mode operation with an SMSR up to 62 dB and low phase noise of –107 dBc/Hz and –109 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset for the 3.5 GHz and 6.8 GHz tones, respectively. With the simultaneous realization of a large and independently tunable frequency range, low phase noise, and simple architecture, the proposed OEO holds significant promise for applications in high-precision dual-band MWP radar and advanced sensing technologies.
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| Metaresearch | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Open science | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.003 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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