Title :
Photonic Microwave Filter with Negative Coefficients Based on Cross Polarization Modulation in a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier
Author :
Yan, Yu ; Zeng, Fei ; Wang, Qing ; Yao, Jianping
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa
Abstract :
A novel approach to implementing a photonic microwave filter with negative coefficients based on cross polarization modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier is proposed. A two-tap microwave bandpass filter with one negative coefficient is demonstrated.
Keywords :
band-pass filters; light polarisation; microwave photonics; optical filters; optical modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; cross polarization modulation; microwave bandpass filter; photonic microwave filter; semiconductor optical amplifier; Band pass filters; Fiber nonlinear optics; Microwave filters; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical signal processing; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348952
