Optoelectronic oscillators (OEOs) represent a pivotal technology at the intersection of photonics and microwave engineering. By exploiting the long delay lines provided by optical fibres and high‐Q ...

Consumer electronic manufacturers are looking at microwave frequencies from 2.4 GHz to 60 GHz and higher to meet the ever-increasing demand for higher speed data connectivity. These efforts could be ...

High-power microwave (HPM) generation using virtual cathode oscillators (vircators) offers a promising pathway for developing compact and efficient sources of microwave radiation. Vircators operate by ...

Optical frequency combs can link frequencies in the microwave domain to high-purity laser emissions, yielding unprecedented precision in time-keeping and metrology. Now scientists have generated ...

Like the flashing of fireflies and ticking of pendulum clocks, the signals emitted by multiple nanoscale oscillators can naturally synchronize under certain conditions, greatly amplifying their output ...

This discovery opens a novel way to coherently convert information between optical and microwave domains, bringing potential benefits to the fields of photonics, optomechanics and optical ...

Using integrated photonic chips, scientists have demonstrated laser-based microwave generators. These microwave signals, as well as their optical carriers, could be used in radars, satellite ...

(Nanowerk News) Quantum technologies are radically transforming our understanding of the universe. One emerging technology are macroscopic mechanical oscillators, devices that are vital in quartz ...

Low-noise microwave signals are of critical importance in numerous applications such as high-speed telecommunication and ultrafast data processing. Conventionally, such signals are generated with ...