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Optics Express

  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 14, Iss. 17 — Aug. 21, 2006
  • pp: 7960–7965

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Tunable microwave photonic filter free from baseband and carrier suppression effect not requiring single sideband modulation using a Mach-Zenhder configuration

José Mora, Arturo Ortigosa-Blanch, Daniel Pastor, and José Capmany  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 14, Issue 17, pp. 7960-7965 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.007960


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Abstract

We present a full theoretical and experimental analysis of a novel all-optical microwave photonic filter combining a mode-locked fiber laser and a Mach-Zenhder structure in cascade to a 2×1 electro-optic modulator. The filter is free from the carrier suppression effect and thus it does not require single sideband modulation. Positive and negative coefficients are obtained inherently in the system and the tunability is achieved by controlling the optical path difference of the Mach-Zenhder structure.

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OCIS Codes
(060.0060) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics and optical communications
(230.0230) Optical devices : Optical devices
(230.1150) Optical devices : All-optical devices

ToC Category:
Optical Devices

History
Original Manuscript: June 2, 2006
Revised Manuscript: July 24, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: July 25, 2006
Published: August 21, 2006

Citation
José Mora, Arturo Ortigosa-Blanch, Daniel Pastor, and José Capmany, "Tunable microwave photonic filter free from baseband and carrier suppression effect not requiring single sideband modulation using a Mach-Zenhder configuration," Opt. Express 14, 7960-7965 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-17-7960


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