Investigation on the performance of an optically generated RF local oscillator signal in Ku-band DVB-S systems

Khan, M.R.H. and Marpaung, D.A.I. and Burla, M. and Roeloffzen, C.G.H. and Bernhardi, E.H. and Ridder de, R.M. (2011) Investigation on the performance of an optically generated RF local oscillator signal in Ku-band DVB-S systems. In: XXXth URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011, 13-20 Aug 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Abstract:	We investigate a way to externally generate the local oscillator (LO) signal used for downconversion of the Ku-band (10.7 − 12.75 GHz) RF signal received from a phased array antenna (PAA). The signal is then translated to an intermediate frequency (950 − 2150 MHz) at the output of the mixer of standard LNBs (Low Noise Block) of a DVB-S (Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite) reception system. The LO is generated optically by heterodyning of two lasers. We analyze the impact of the laser parameters (optical power and linewidth) on the quality of the generated LO (i.e. phase stability and carrier-to-noise ratio). In addition, a complete system analysis is presented for a 25×64 elements PAA system. We also report the progress on the development of the distributed feedback (DFB) lasers to be used in the heterodyne process. We analyze and experimentally demonstrate that, in order to have an optically-generated LO with equivalent performance to the one of an electronic LO, the laser linewidth should be in the order of tens of Hz, with a maximum relative intensity noise (RIN) of −123 dB/Hz and a minimum optical power of 0.125 mW.
Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item
Copyright:	© 2011 IEEE
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Telecommunication Engineering (TE) Integrated Optical MicroSystems (IOMS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/78090
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