Title :
Incoherent-light implementation of the photonic time stretch concept
Author :
Bo Li ; Shuqin Lou ; Azana, Jose
Author_Institution :
Energie, Mater. et Telecommun., Inst. Nat. de la Rech. Sci., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We propose and experimentally demonstrate photonic time stretch of radio-frequency signals by using a time-gated (pulsed) incoherent light source, with time-stretch factors of 0.83 and 8.66, and a time-bandwidth product of > 340.
Keywords :
optical information processing; incoherent-light implementation; photonic time stretch concept; radiofrequency signals; time-bandwidth product; time-gated incoherent light source; time-stretch factors; Broadband communication; Dispersion; Light sources; Modulation; Optical pulses; Photonics; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
