Palací López, JesúsVillanueva Ibáñez, Guillermo EduardoHerrera, J.2017-06-262017-06-262011-01-010030-4018https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/83588[EN] We present an optical scheme for photonic frequency up-conversion at the millimeter-wave bands based on Semiconductor Optical Amplifier. The proposed scheme modulates the bias current with the Intermediate Frequency in order to achieve frequency mixing of an incoming optical signal modulated with the Local Oscillator. Theory indicates that the proposed scheme supports data bandwidths in the tens of GHz for LO values above 10 GHz. This scheme allows for photonic integration of the considered optical devices. A laboratory demonstration of the scheme for up-conversion to the 40 GHz band, using narrow-band IF signals, showed relatively low thresholds for the optical input power and bias current level to achieve error free operation: -14.5 dBm 100 mA for a 64-QAM signal. Spurious-Free Dynamic Range showed an acceptable performance, with a linearity about 52.5 dB.Hz(2/3) for an optical input power of 6 dBm. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Reserva de todos los derechosMicrowave photonicsRadio frequency photonicsSemiconductor optical amplifierCurrent levelsData bandwidthError free operationsFrequency mixingGHz bandIF signalsInput powerIntermediate frequenciesLaboratory demonstrationsLocal oscillatorsLow thresholdsMillimeter wave frequenciesMillimeter-wave bandNarrow bandsOptical schemeOptical signalsPhotonic frequency upconversionPhotonic integrationsQAM signalsRadio-over-fibersSpurious-free dynamic rangeUp-conversionUp-converterFrequency convertersMillimeter wave devicesMillimeter wavesOptical communicationOptical instrumentsOptical switchesPhotonic devicesPhotonicsRadioRadio wavesSemiconductor optical amplifiersOptical frequency conversionArtículo10.1016/j.optcom.2010.08.060Cerrado