Optoelectronic generation of microwave power

It is experimentally shown that microwave signals can be generated using an optoelectronic shock excitation of a charged resonator. The waveform and power of the output signal are mainly determined by the electrical pulse, initially generated by the optoelectronic switch, and by the characteristics of the generator. Since the electrical signal is always in synchronism with the optical pulse, a phase-locked operation of several resonators seems possible.