Extended L-Band InAs/InP Quantum-Dash Laser in Millimeter-Wave Applications

Amr M. Ragheb; Qazi Tareq; Emad Alkhazraji; Maged A. Esmail; Saleh Alshebeili; Mohammed Zahed Mustafa Khan

doi:10.3390/photonics8050167

Photonics (May 2021)

Extended L-Band InAs/InP Quantum-Dash Laser in Millimeter-Wave Applications

Amr M. Ragheb,
Qazi Tareq,
Emad Alkhazraji,
Maged A. Esmail,
Saleh Alshebeili,
Mohammed Zahed Mustafa Khan

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Amr M. Ragheb: KACST-TIC in Radio Frequency and Photonics for the e-Society (RFTONICS), King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
Qazi Tareq: Optoelectronics Research Laboratory, Electrical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Emad Alkhazraji: Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology Department, Jubail Industrial College, Jubail 31961, Saudi Arabia
Maged A. Esmail: Communications and Networks Engineering Department and Smart Systems Engineering Laboratory, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
Saleh Alshebeili: KACST-TIC in Radio Frequency and Photonics for the e-Society (RFTONICS), King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Zahed Mustafa Khan: Optoelectronics Research Laboratory, Electrical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics8050167
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 5
p. 167

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We report on the generation and transmission of a millimeter-wave (MMW) signal with a frequency of 28 GHz by employing an InAs/InP quantum-dash dual-wavelength laser diode (QD-DWL) emitting in the ~1610 nm extended L-band window. The self-injection locking (SIL) technique has been engaged to improve the linewidth and reduce the noise of the optical tone. Besides, the transmission of a 2 Gbits/s quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK)-modulated 28-GHz MMW beat tone over a hybrid 20-km radio-over-fiber combined with 5-m radio-over-free-space-optics and up to 6-m radio frequency wireless link has been demonstrated. Moreover, comparing the proposed QD-DWL with a commercial laser showcased similar performance characteristics, making the QD-DWL a candidate source for MMW applications.

Published in Photonics

ISSN: 2304-6732 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/photonics

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