Broadband arbitrary waveform generation based on microwave frequency upshifting in optical fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2663-2675

  Azaña, José ^a   Berger, Naum K ^b   Levit, Boris ^b   Fischer, Baruch ^b  

^a INRS EMT   (Canada)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arbitrary waveform generation; Fiber optics; Microwave photonics; Optical propagation; Optical signal processing; Talbot effect; Temporal imaging

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; FIBER OPTICS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LIGHT PROPAGATION; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

ARBITRARY WAVEFORM GENERATION; MICROWAVE FREQUENCY UPSHIFTING TECHNIQUE; MICROWAVE PHOTONICS; OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; TALBOT EFFECT; TEMPORAL IMAGING;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 33746877471     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.875212     Document Type: Article

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