• DocumentCode
    1200449
  • Title

    10-GHz bandwidth RF spectral analyzer with MHz resolution based on spectral hole burning in Tm3+:YAG

  • Author

    Gorju, G. ; Crozatier, V. ; Lorgeré, I. ; Le Gouët, J.L. ; Bretenaker, F.

  • Author_Institution
    CNRS, Lab. Aime Cotton, Orsay, France
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    2385
  • Lastpage
    2387
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate the first 10-GHz instantaneous bandwidth radio-frequency spectrum analyzer based on spectral hole burning in Tm3+:YAG. It exhibits 10 000 frequency channels and a resolution better than 1 MHz. Thanks to the fast and linear chirping capabilities of the laser used, it has a potential 100% probability of interception and a response time in the millisecond range. Its linear dynamic range of 16 dB is presently essentially limited by the modest amount of optical power available and can be further improved.
  • Keywords
    channel capacity; optical communication equipment; optical hole burning; optical materials; spectral analysers; thulium; 10 GHz; RF spectral analyzer; Y3Al5O12:Tm3+; chirping; frequency channels; spectral hole burning; Absorption; Bandwidth; Chirp; Delay; Optical attenuators; Optical buffering; Radio frequency; Signal analysis; Spectral analysis; Spectroscopy; Radio-frequency (RF) spectrum analysis; spectral hole burning (SHB);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2005.857593
  • Filename
    1522328
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1200449