Title :
Tunable microwave filtering using high dispersion fiber time delays
Author :
Norton, D. ; John, S. ; Keefer, C. ; Soref, R.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Center, USAF Rome Lab., Griffiss AFB, NY, USA
fDate :
7/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have demonstrated a tapped delay line microwave filter based on the use of high dispersion fiber as the tunable time delay. This system offers advantages of high bandwidth and tunability over current methods of time delay filtering.<>
Keywords :
delay lines; microwave filters; optical communication equipment; optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical filters; tuning; high bandwidth; high dispersion fiber; high dispersion fiber time delays; tapped delay line microwave filter; time delay filtering; tunability; tunable microwave filtering; tunable time delay; Delay effects; Delay lines; Filtering; Microwave filters; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Radio frequency; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
