Title :
Reconfigurable fiber-optic-based RF filters using current injection in multimode lasers
Author :
Pastor, Daniel ; Capmany, José ; Sales, Salvador ; Muñoz, Pascual ; Ortega, Beatriz
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Comunicaciones, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
We propose and experimentally demonstrate the possibility of obtaining low-cost reconfigurable RF filters based on the combined use of multimode Fabry-Perot (FP) lasers and optical dispersive elements. The key to attain reconfigurability is the modification of the FP laser optical spectrum by means of changing the bias injection current to the device.
Keywords :
laser modes; microwave photonics; optical fibre dispersion; optical information processing; radiofrequency filters; semiconductor lasers; FP laser optical spectrum; bias injection current; current injection; low-cost reconfigurable RF filters; multimode Fabry-Perot lasers; multimode lasers; optical dispersive elements; reconfigurability; reconfigurable fiber-optic-based RF filters; Dispersion; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical arrays; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Radio frequency; Transversal filters;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
