High frequency optical millimeter-wave generation and wavelength reuse
View Patent ↗A method includes generating an optical millimeter wave signal for modulation of a first data signal, and deriving from the generated optical millimeter wave signal a subsequent light source for modulation of a second data signal. More specifically the generating includes modulating a light wave to a multiple of a frequency of an oscillating signal. Alternatively, the generating includes modulating a data signal mixed with an oscillating signal to a multiple of a frequency of the oscillating signal. The deriving includes modulating a frequency component filtered from a data modulation of the generated optical millimeter wave signal.
1. A method comprising the steps of:
generating an optical millimeter wave signal for modulation of a first data signal; and
deriving from the generated optical millimeter wave signal a subsequent light source for modulation of a second data signal, said deriving including modulating a frequency component filtered from a data modulation of the generated optical millimeter wave signal.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating step comprises modulating a light wave to a multiple of a frequency of an oscillating signal.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the oscillating signal is a microwave frequency and the multiple is four times the microwave frequency.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating step comprises modulating a data signal mixed with an oscillating signal to a multiple of a frequency of the oscillating signal.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the oscillating signal is a microwave frequency and the multiple is four times the microwave frequency.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deriving step comprises modulating a center frequency component filtered from the generated optical millimeter wave signal modulated by data.
7. A method comprising the steps of:
generating an optical millimeter wave signal for modulation of a data signal to be wirelessly transmitted; and
deriving from the generated optical millimeter wave signal a light source for modulation of a received wireless signal to be optically transmitted, said deriving including modulating a frequency component filtered from a data modulation of the generated optical millimeter wave signal.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the generating step comprises modulating a light wave to a multiple of a frequency of an oscillating signal.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the oscillating signal is a microwave frequency and the multiple is four times the microwave frequency.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the generating step comprises modulating a data signal mixed with an oscillating signal to a multiple of a frequency of the oscillating signal.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the oscillating signal is a microwave frequency and the multiple is four times the microwave frequency.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the deriving step comprises modulating a center frequency component filtered from the generated optical millimeter wave signal modulated by data.
13. A method comprising the steps of:
generating an optical millimeter wave signal for modulation of a first data signal; and
deriving from the generated optical millimeter wave signal a subsequent light source for modulation of a second data signal, said deriving including modulating a center frequency component filtered from the generated optical millimeter wave signal modulated by data.