10 GHz bandwidth rf spectral analyzer with megahertz resolution based on spectral-spatial holography in Tm3+: YAG: Experimental and theoretical study

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 457-470

  Gorju, Guillaume ^a   Chauve, Adrien ^a   Crozatier, Vincent ^a   Lorgeré, Ivan ^a   Le Gouët, Jean Louis ^a   Bretenaker, Fabien ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC HOLOGRAPHY; BANDWIDTH; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION;

SPECTRAL PHOTOGRAPHY SCHEME; SPECTRAL-HOLE-BURNING MATERIALS;

SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

EID: 34047110784     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.24.000457     Document Type: Article

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