• DocumentCode
    1439654
  • Title

    All-Optical Discrete Fourier Transform Based on Multilevel Phase Modulation and a Dispersive Element

  • Author

    Zhou, Junhe

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Sci. & Eng., Tongji Univ., Shanghai, China
  • Volume
    24
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    4/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    685
  • Lastpage
    687
  • Abstract
    In this letter, we propose to realize the all-optical discrete Fourier transform (DFT) using a dispersive element, i.e., a piece of fiber, a fiber Bragg grating, or a tunable dispersion compensator. The theory of the proposed discrete transform is analogous to the self-image theory. By properly adjusting the phase of signals and the dispersion of the dispersive element, a highly precise DFT can be achieved.
  • Keywords
    Bragg gratings; Fourier transform optics; discrete Fourier transforms; optical fibre dispersion; optical information processing; optical modulation; phase modulation; all-optical discrete Fourier transform; dispersive element; fiber Bragg grating; multilevel phase modulation; self-image theory; tunable dispersion compensator; Chirp; Discrete Fourier transforms; Dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Vectors; Discrete Fourier transform; dispersive element; temporal self-imaging effect;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2012.2186632
  • Filename
    6145612