Title :
High resolution radio frequency spectral analysis with photon echo chirp transform in Er:YSO
Author :
Lorgeri, L. ; Grozatier, V. ; Lavielle, V. ; Bretenaker, P. ; Le Gouët, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Aime Cotton, Orsay, France
Abstract :
The chirp transform algorithm is investigated with photon echoes in a Er:YSO crystal for rf spectral analysis purposes. Thanks to a high spectral purity fiber laser we demonstrate 40 kHz resolution and a time bandwidth product of 500.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; erbium; fibre lasers; optical materials; photon echo; radiofrequency spectra; signal processing; spectral analysis; yttrium compounds; Er:YSO crystal; Y/sub 2/SiO/sub 5/:Er; chirp transform algorithm; fiber laser; high resolution spectral analysis; high spectral purity laser; photon echo; radio frequency spectral analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
