10-GHz bandwidth RF spectral analyzer with MHz resolution based on spectral hole burning in Tm3+: YAG

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2385-2387

  Gorju, G ^a   Crozatier, V ^a   Lorgere I ^a   Le Gouet J L ^a   Bretenaker, Fabien ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Radio frequency (RF) spectrum analysis; Spectral hole burning (SHB)

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CHANNEL CAPACITY; PROBABILITY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

FREQUENCY CHANNELS; RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SPECTRAL HOLE BURNING;

SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

EID: 27744516731     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.857593     Document Type: Article

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