Title :
Programmable fiber optic delay line
Author :
Ball, Gary A. ; Glenn, W.H. ; Morey, W.W.
Author_Institution :
United Technol. Res. Center, East Hartford, CT, USA
fDate :
6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes a novel programmable delay line that generates up to 50 ns of true time-delay in discrete 10 ns intervals. The delay line consists of an externally modulated wavelength tunable fiber laser and a six-element wavelength multiplexed fiber Bragg grating array, with the grating spacing set to yield the desired delay.<>
Keywords :
delay lines; diffraction gratings; fibre lasers; laser tuning; optical fibres; optical modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 ns; 50 ns; externally modulated wavelength tunable fiber laser; programmable fiber optic delay line; six-element wavelength multiplexed fiber Bragg grating array; time-delay; Delay lines; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber gratings; Laser excitation; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Oscillators;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
