Terahertz Information and Signal Processing by RF-Photonics

Abstract

This paper discusses THz bandwidth information and signal processing based on RF-photonic technologies. In particular, we will emphasize integrated circuit approaches to RF-photonics where highly stable THz bandwidth information and signal processing can take place. We will demonstrate THz signal generation by optical arbitrary waveform generation (OAWG), and will describe its inverse process, optical arbitrary waveform measurement (OAWM). Further, we will discuss an RF-photonic lattice filter useful for optical equalization and other THz signal processing replacing traditional electronic digital signal processing which cannot currently scale to THz. The paper will also cover future prospects for the THz information and signal processing by integrated RF-photonic methods.