Abstract

A multifunction processor for a broadband signal based on the active mode-locking optoelectronic oscillator (OEO) is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The central frequency down-conversion and frequency spectrum convolution of the target broadband signal (TBS) are realized by just tuning the wavelength of the optical carrier or by the time domain product, respectively. To achieve the central frequency down-conversion of the TBS, an optical tunable delay line (OTDL) is adopted to match the delay time of the OEO loop with the repetition period of the TBS. Then the spectrum convolution of the TBS is produced by just injecting a lower frequency signal consistent with the free spectral range (FSR) of the OEO loop. Moreover, the frequency convolution repetition is also greatly increased by harmonic mode-locking injection. The equivalent bandwidth of the TBS is enlarged by ${\sim}\;{50}$ times, benefiting from the frequency convolution. The central frequency conversion flexibility and the bandwidth compatibility are also discussed in detail. This work provides a multifunction processor system and may have potential usage in multifunctional integrated radar systems.

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