Dissertation Defense Schedule
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PROGRAM | Electrical and Computer Engineering
Narrow Linewidth Ultra-wideband Tunable Optical RF Synthesizer
By: David Grund Chair: Dennis Prather
ABSTRACT
Ever increasing data rates and the unending need for bandwidth are forcing systems to be able to access wider frequency ranges and more efficiently use existing bandwidth. The development of a single source, which can synthesize radio frequencies with a high spectral purity and ultra-wide tuning range is therefore of great interest. Optical RF generation has been shown to be a promising technology for realizing such a source. In this dissertation, we focus on the implementation and optimization of an integrable, widely tunable, and spectrally pure optical RF source, utilizing a modulation side-band injection-locking scheme.
This dissertation details: a new system architecture that offers improved phase noise performance, wavelength flexibility, and reduced component count; the design of a compact source using off-the-shelf optical components and a unified, low-noise electrical supply system, as well as the demonstration of part of that system in the form of a low-noise compact laser diode driver and temperature controller prototype; and the first steps towards miniaturization of the optical RF generation system through the design, fabrication, and packaging of a dual laser chip in a heterogeneous silicon/III-V photonics platform.
The Process
Step-by-Step
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Dissertation Manual
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Defense Submission Form
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