Abstract
Nonlinear optical phase modulation inside a quantum well phase modulator can be tailored to facilitate frequency down-conversion of RF signals. We examined the mechanisms of the nonlinear phase modulation. We presented a theoretical model for the nonlinear phase modulation and derived a closed form solution. We found that carrier transport dynamics only restrict the IF bandwidth in the frequency down-conversion operation. Numerical simulation and measurements were conducted to validate the theoretical results.
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