Photonic Microwave Generation Using On-Chip Optical Frequency Combs

In our information society, the synthesis, distribution, and processing of radio and microwave signals are ubiquitous in wireless networks, telecommunications, and radars. The current tendency is to use carriers in higher frequency bands, especially with looming bandwidth bottlenecks due to demands for, e.g., 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT). Microwave photonics, a combination of microwave engineering and optoelectronics, might offer a solution.