title: 95 GHz millimeter wave signal generation using an arrayed waveguide grating dual wavelength semiconductor laser.
abstract: We report the generation of a 95 GHz carrier frequency by optical heterodyning of two wavelengths from adjacent channels from an arrayed waveguide grating-based multiwavelength laser. The extended cavity structure of the device provides low phase noise and narrow optical linewidth, further enhanced by the intracavity filter effect of the arrayed waveguide grating. We demonstrate that the generated RF beat note, at 95 GHz, has a -3  dB linewidth of 250 kHz. To the best of our knowledge, this is the narrowest RF linewidth generated from a free-running dual-wavelength semiconductor laser. The device is realized as a photonic integrated circuit using active-passive integration technology, and fabricated on a multiproject wafer run, constituting a novel approach for a compact, low-cost dual-wavelength heterodyne source.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Tecnología Electrónica, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. guiller@ing.uc3m.es
authors.forename: Guillermo
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authors.lastname: Carpintero
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authors.lastname: Rouvalis
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authors.lastname: Ławniczuk
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authors.lastname: Fice
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authors.lastname: Renaud
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authors.lastname: Van Dijk
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