Synthesis of photonic microwave filters based on external optical modulators and wide-band chirped fiber gratings

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 213-220

  Polo, V ^a   Ramos, F ^a   Marti, J ^a   Moodie, D ^b   Wake, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTRIC NETWORK SYNTHESIS; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; MICROWAVE FILTERS; OPTICAL FIBERS;

DUAL-ELECTRODE MACH-ZEHNDER ELECTROOPTICAL MODULATOR; ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; PHOTONIC MICROWAVE FILTERS;

OPTICAL FILTERS;

EID: 0033907220     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.822795     Document Type: Article

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