Photonic processing of microwave signals

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 152, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 299-320

  Capmany, J ^a   Pastor, D ^a   Ortega, B ^a   Mora, J ^a   Andres, M ^b  

^a ITEAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PHOTONS;

DISPERSIVE ELEMENTS; LIMITING FACTORS; OPTICAL TAPS; TUNEABLE TRANSVERSAL FILTERS;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 29144467926     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20050018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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