Title :
Dynamic optical transversal filters based on a tunable dispersion fiber Bragg grating
Author :
Mora, J. ; Ortega, B. ; Andres, M.V. ; Capmany, J. ; Pastor, D. ; Cruz, J.L. ; Sales, S.
Author_Institution :
Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales, Valencia Univ., Spain
Abstract :
We demonstrate a fibre optic radio frequency notch filter with continuous tuning by using a uniform fibre Bragg grating. The uniform grating is dynamically chirped by using a magnetic field and a magnetostrictive transducer.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; magnetostrictive devices; notch filters; optical communication equipment; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre filters; optical tuning; radiofrequency filters; chirp control; continuous tuning; dynamic dispersion compensators; dynamic optical transversal filters; dynamically chirped grating; fibre optic RF notch filter; fibre optic radiofrequency filter; high bit rate telecommunication systems; magnetic field; magnetostrictive transducer; tunable dispersion fiber Bragg grating; uniform fibre Bragg grating; Bragg gratings; Chirp; Fiber gratings; Fiber optics; Magnetic separation; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical tuning; Radio frequency; Transversal filters;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2001. MWP '01. 2001 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7003-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2002.981831
