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    A novel photonic method generates highly linear triangular frequency modulated microwave waveforms using optically injected semiconductor lasers. This technique offers tunable parameters and reduces range-Doppler coupling for advanced applications.

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    • Generating linear frequency modulated (FM) microwave waveforms is crucial for radar and communication systems.
    • Traditional methods often face limitations in linearity, tunability, and complexity.
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    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and demonstrate a photonic approach for generating linear triangular FM microwave waveforms.
    • To enhance waveform linearity using a generalized regression neural network (GRNN).
    • To investigate the tunability of waveform parameters and assess performance in reducing range-Doppler coupling.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing an optically injected semiconductor laser operating in the period-one oscillation state.
    • Controlling optical injection strength to shape the output into a triangular waveform.
    • Employing a GRNN for post-processing to improve linearity.
    • Adjusting parameters of the low-frequency electrical triangular control signal for tunability.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully generated a triangular FM microwave waveform with a frequency range of 14-24 GHz and a duration of 2 μs.
    • Experimentally verified significant improvement in waveform linearity.
    • Demonstrated tunability of center frequency, bandwidth, and time duration.
    • Analyzed ambiguity functions, confirming reduced range-Doppler coupling.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed photonic approach effectively generates linear triangular FM microwave waveforms.
    • The GRNN-based method enhances waveform linearity.
    • The demonstrated tunability and performance improvements make this technique suitable for advanced radar and communication systems.