Coherence-free high-resolution RF/Microwave photonic bandpass filter with high skirt selectivity and high stopband attenuation

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1646-1651

  Chan, Erwin H W ^a   Minasian, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bandpass filter; Microwave filter; Microwave photonics; Optical signal processing

Indexed keywords

COHERENT INTERFERENCE; FIBRE OPTIC LINKS; FREQUENCY-SHIFTING; HIGH RESOLUTION; MICROWAVE PHOTONICS; OPTICAL SIGNALS; PHASE-INDUCED INTENSITY NOISE; RECIRCULATING DELAY LINE; SHAPE FACTOR; SIGNAL PROCESSOR; SIMPLE STRUCTURES; STOPBAND ATTENUATION;

BANDPASS FILTERS; ELECTRIC FILTERS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; MICROWAVES; OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL PROCESSING; WAVES;

MICROWAVE FILTERS;

EID: 77952936515     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2010.2047004     Document Type: Article

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