This paper reviews recent advances in photonic-assisted radio-frequency arbitrary
waveform generation (RF-AWG), with emphasis on programmable ultrabroadband …

A photonics-based radar with generation and de-chirp processing of broadband linear
frequency modulated continuous-wave (LFMCW) signal in optical domain is proposed for …

Real-time and high-resolution target detection is highly desirable in modern radar
applications. Electronic techniques have encountered grave difficulties in the development …

Integrated microwave photonics is an emerging field in which photonic integrated
technologies are employed to realize on-chip integration of microwave photonic systems …

A scheme for photonic generation of linearly chirped microwave waveforms (LCMWs) with a
large time-bandwidth product (TBWP) is proposed and demonstrated based on an optically …

A hybrid integrated low-noise linear chirp frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW)
laser source with a wide frequency bandwidth is demonstrated. By employing two …

We show the generation of a tunable linearly chirped microwave waveform (LCMW) with an
ultra-large time-bandwidth product (TBWP) based on a hybrid Fourier-domain mode-locked …

Cognitive radio is considered as a possible disruptive force to improve the spectral resource
efficiency through sensing and interacting with the environment. Traditional electrical …

Radar has been widely used for military, security and rescue purposes and modern radar
should be reconfigurable at multi-bands and have programmable central frequencies and …

Ultrabroadband millimeter-wave and subterahertz waveforms offer significant potential, from
ultrahigh-speed communications to high-resolution radar. Electronic generation of …