Abstract

Harmonic signal generation and frequency upconversion at millimeter-wave bands are experimentally demonstrated by using selective sideband Brillouin amplification induced by stimulated Brillouin scattering in a single-mode fiber. The harmonic signals and frequency upconverted signals are simultaneously generated by the beating of optical sidebands, one of which is Brillouin amplified. By using this method, we successfully demonstrate generation of third-harmonic millimeter waves at $32.55\mathrm{GHz}$ with $f_{\mathit{LO}}$ of $10.85\mathrm{GHz}$ and upconversion of $10\mathrm{Mbps}$ quadrature-shift keyed data at $f_{\mathit{IF}}$ of $1.55\mathrm{GHz}$ into a $30\mathrm{GHz}$ band with more than $17\mathrm{dB}$ RF power gain.

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