In this work, a novel microwave photonic approach is applied to generate an arbitrary chirp microwave waveform in the Ku band that possesses a high chirp rate. Chirp microwave signals can be produced in a variety of ways, the most common of which is the shaping of the temporal pulse and the mapping of the wavelength to the time. The usage of Kuband frequencies is widespread in modern radar applications, such as high-resolution mapping and satellite altimetry. The range-Doppler resolution of a radar system can be enhanced by improving its chirp rate, time-bandwidth product, and center frequency. The proposed approach in this work is based on the direct modulated Laser source and polarization controller. The theoretical and simulation analysis has been done to generate a dual linear chirp microwave signal in the Ku band with a center frequency of 12 GHz.
KEYWORDS: Microwave radiation, Signal detection, Reflection, Optoelectronics, Oscillators, Microwave photonics, Signal generators, Tunable filters, Single mode fibers, Laser frequency
We can achieve a high frequency with a low-phase-noise microwave photonics signal with the help of an optoelectronic oscillator (OEO). In this paper, we propose an OEO based on an external modulator and a dispersive component that provides frequency selection properties similar to those of the photonic filter, i.e. π phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating (π PS-FBG), which has a fixed center frequency of 1550nm. By changing the wavelength of an optical carrier signal, we can tune the oscillating frequency of the OEO. The π PS-FBG reflected signal was passed through parallelly connected single-mode fibers of 0.1 Km, 0.2 Km, and 0.4 Km length. An extra delay in the loop is provided for locking the oscillating frequency. we use π PS-FBG filters designed for the wavelengths 1550 nm to 1555 nm and the corresponding frequency of oscillation was observed between 4.63 GHz and 40.17 GHz. We make observations of the oscillating frequency. With the help of simulated results, the overall model has been theoretically analyzed and verified.
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