Compact photonic RF real-time spectrum analyzer with 16 GHz instantaneous bandwidth

H. Guillet de Chatellus

doi:10.1117/12.3002261

11 March 2024 Compact photonic RF real-time spectrum analyzer with 16 GHz instantaneous bandwidth

H. Guillet de Chatellus

Proceedings Volume 12885, Terahertz, RF, Millimeter, and Submillimeter-Wave Technology and Applications XVII; 128850G (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3002261
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2024, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

So far, the instantaneous bandwidth of conventional digital real-time spectrum analyzers is limited to a few GHz, a limitation set by the clock jitter of the analog-to-digital converters, and by the processing capabilities in real time of digital electronics. Here, we propose a simple analog architecture of RF spectrum analyzer based on photonic frequency-shifting loops. It utilizes only compact commercial telecom components, a single CW laser, and slow electronic resources (10 MSa/s). The probability of intercept is 100%, the instantaneous bandwidth reaches 16 GHz, and the spectral and temporal resolutions are respectively equal to 160 MHz and 50 μs.

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H. Guillet de Chatellus "Compact photonic RF real-time spectrum analyzer with 16 GHz instantaneous bandwidth", Proc. SPIE 12885, Terahertz, RF, Millimeter, and Submillimeter-Wave Technology and Applications XVII, 128850G (11 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3002261

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