Simultaneous Multi-Channel Microwave Photonic Signal Processing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Photonic Generation of Chirped Microwave Waveforms
2.1. General Considerations
2.2. Photonic Generation of Chirped Microwave Waveforms Using Superimposed LCFBGs
2.3. Photonic Generation of Chirped Microwave Waveforms Using an Arrayed Waveguide Grating Sagnac Interferometer
2.4. Discussion
3. Photonic Radio-Frequency Spectrum Analysis
3.1. Context
3.2. Integrated Mode-Selective Nonlinear Device
3.3. Bandwidth Measurements
3.4. Multi-Channel Results
3.5. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | TE0 Mode | TE1 Mode |
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Dispersion @ 1550 nm, ps/(nm·cm) | −5.55 × 10−4 | 1.56 × 10−3 |
Dispersion slope @ 1550 nm, ps/(nm·cm2) | 1.75 × 10−6 | −1.51 × 10−5 |
Effective area, µm2 | 0.094 | 0.122 |
Nonlinear parameter, m−1·W−1 | 194 | 150 |
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Chen, L.R.; Moslemi, P.; Ma, M.; Adams, R. Simultaneous Multi-Channel Microwave Photonic Signal Processing. Photonics 2017, 4, 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics4040044
Chen LR, Moslemi P, Ma M, Adams R. Simultaneous Multi-Channel Microwave Photonic Signal Processing. Photonics. 2017; 4(4):44. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics4040044
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Lawrence R., Parisa Moslemi, Ming Ma, and Rhys Adams. 2017. "Simultaneous Multi-Channel Microwave Photonic Signal Processing" Photonics 4, no. 4: 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics4040044