Title :
Narrow-band low-loss multi-mode spectral filtering for free-space optical receivers
Author :
Caplan, D.O. ; Chapnik, P.D. ; Carney, J.J. ; Stevens, M.L. ; Willis, M.M. ; Glynn, M.L.
Author_Institution :
MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA
Abstract :
Free-space optical filtering technologies suitable for high-sensitivity photon-counting receivers are described. Important performance metrics include low 0.5 dB insertion loss, and low noise-equivalent-bandwidths of 7.7 pm and 62 pm at 1064 nm over a large 1000 nm operational range.
Keywords :
optical filters; optical links; optical losses; optical receivers; photon counting; free-space optical receivers; insertion loss; loss 0.5 dB; multimode spectral filtering; narrow-band filters; noise-equivalent-bandwidths; photon counting; wavelength 1064 nm; Background noise; Band pass filters; Filtering; Force control; Measurement; Narrowband; Optical control; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical receivers;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688539
