Programmable electromagnetic pulse shaping

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of reprogrammable arbitrary-waveform generation (electromagnetic pulse shaping) enabled by optical pulse shaping technology. Here, generation of wideband millimeter-wave signals, ultra-broadband radiofrequency and microwave waveforms, as well as tunable continuous-wave microwave tones are discussed. Example waveforms exhibiting user-defined temporal and spectral structure at center frequencies from < 1 ->50 GHz and fractional bandwidths ranging over % BW = 0 -~170 % are provided. Several applications are also briefly discussed.