Electrically interfaced Brillouin-active waveguide for microwave photonic measurements

Zhou, Yishu; Ruesink, Freek; Pavlovich, Margaret; Behunin, Ryan; Cheng, Haotian; Gertler, Shai; Starbuck, Andrew L.; Leenheer, Andrew J.; Pomerene, Andrew T.; Trotter, Douglas C.; Musick, Katherine M.; Gehl, Michael; Kodigala, Ashok; Eichenfield, Matt; Lentine, Anthony L.; Otterstrom, Nils; Rakich, Peter

doi:10.1038/s41467-024-51010-8

Electrically interfaced Brillouin-active waveguide for microwave photonic measurements

Journal Article · Fri Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51010-8· OSTI ID:2469922

^[1]; Ruesink, Freek ^[1]; ^[1]; Behunin, Ryan ^[2]; ^[1]; ^[1]; Starbuck, Andrew L. ^[3]; ^[3]; Pomerene, Andrew T. ^[3]; Trotter, Douglas C. ^[3]; Musick, Katherine M. ^[3]; ^[3]; Kodigala, Ashok ^[3]; ^[4]; Lentine, Anthony L. ^[3]; Otterstrom, Nils ^[3]; Rakich, Peter ^[1]

Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff, AZ (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)

New strategies for converting signals between optical and microwave domains could play a pivotal role in advancing both classical and quantum technologies. Traditional approaches to optical-to-microwave transduction typically perturb or destroy the information encoded on intensity of the light field, eliminating the possibility for further processing or distribution of these signals. In this paper, we introduce an optical-to-microwave conversion method that allows for both detection and spectral analysis of microwave photonic signals without degradation of their information content. This functionality is demonstrated using an optomechanical waveguide integrated with a piezoelectric transducer. Efficient electromechanical and optomechanical coupling within this system permits bidirectional optical-to-microwave conversion with a quantum efficiency of up to -54.16 dB. Leveraging the preservation of the optical field envelope in intramodal Brillouin scattering, we demonstrate a multi-channel microwave photonic filter by transmitting an optical signal through a series of electro-optomechanical waveguide segments, each with distinct resonance frequencies. Such electro-optomechanical systems could offer flexible strategies for remote sensing, channelization, and spectrum analysis in microwave photonics.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 2469922

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 15; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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