Discrete-time optical processing of microwave signals

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 702-723

  Capmany, José ^a   Ortega, Beatriz ^a   Pastor, Daniel ^a   Sales, Salvador ^a  

^a ITEAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Microwave photonics; Optical filters; Optical signal processing

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT SOURCES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL LINKS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHASE MODULATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

MICROWAVE PHOTONICS; OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING;

OPTICAL FILTERS;

EID: 15744367351     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.838819     Document Type: Article

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