DocumentCode
2560913
Title
A genetic algorithm for the design of all-optical microwave filters
Author
Cusick, T.A. ; Iezekiel, S. ; Miles, R.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Microwaves & Photonics, Leeds Univ., UK
fYear
1998
fDate
12-14 Oct. 1998
Firstpage
111
Lastpage
114
Abstract
Genetic algorithms are successfully employed to synthesize all-optical microwave filtering topologies. Unlike previous techniques, this allows investigations of new structures, and the inclusion of design factors such as physical size, component count or preferred values.
Keywords
FIR filters; genetic algorithms; microwave filters; microwave photonics; network synthesis; optical fibre filters; FIR filtering function; all-optical microwave filters; bandpass filter; component count; fiber optic delay line filters; filter design; fitness function; genetic algorithm; optimised Mach-Zehnder lattice; physical size; Algorithm design and analysis; Delay; Filtering; Finite impulse response filter; Genetic algorithms; Microwave filters; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Photonics, 1998. MWP '98. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location
Princeton, NJ, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4936-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWP.1998.745587
Filename
745587
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