Title :
1 THz lightwave synthesised frequency sweeper with synchronously tuned bandpass filter
Author :
Takesue, H. ; Yamamoto, F. ; Shimizu, K. ; Horiguchi, T.
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Syst. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
7/23/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A broadband lightwave synthesised frequency sweeper has been realised. An acousto-optic frequency shifter with a large frequency shift (1 GHz) and a synchronously tuned bandpass filter in an amplified fibre optic ring were employed, and a frequency sweep span of 1.1 THz was achieved
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; 1 THz lightwave synthesised frequency sweeper; WDM networks; acousto-optic frequency shifter; amplified fibre optic ring; broadband lightwave synthesised frequency sweeper; frequency sweep span; synchronously tuned bandpass filter;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981062
