A novel solution for the optical generation of radio-frequency signals for coherent radars is proposed, which exploits the same mode-locking laser of the photonic-assisted radar receiver. The scheme, which is based on the concept of shifting the frequency of a laser mode, exploits a commercial optical in-phase/quadrature modulator to allow using a single mode-locking laser for both the radar transmitter and receiver, making the solution attractive for immediate and practical implementation in photonics-assisted transceivers.
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