DocumentCode
1543790
Title
Reconfigurable fiber-optic-based RF filters using current injection in multimode lasers
Author
Pastor, Daniel ; Capmany, José ; Sales, Salvador ; Muñoz, Pascual ; Ortega, Beatriz
Author_Institution
Dept. de Comunicaciones, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Volume
13
Issue
11
fYear
2001
Firstpage
1224
Lastpage
1226
Abstract
We propose and experimentally demonstrate the possibility of obtaining low-cost reconfigurable RF filters based on the combined use of multimode Fabry-Perot (FP) lasers and optical dispersive elements. The key to attain reconfigurability is the modification of the FP laser optical spectrum by means of changing the bias injection current to the device.
Keywords
laser modes; microwave photonics; optical fibre dispersion; optical information processing; radiofrequency filters; semiconductor lasers; FP laser optical spectrum; bias injection current; current injection; low-cost reconfigurable RF filters; multimode Fabry-Perot lasers; multimode lasers; optical dispersive elements; reconfigurability; reconfigurable fiber-optic-based RF filters; Dispersion; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical arrays; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Radio frequency; Transversal filters;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.959371
Filename
959371
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