Title :
Narrowband solid state acousto-optic tunable filter
Author_Institution :
Jha Tech. Consulting Services, Cerritos, CA, USA
Abstract :
The paper reveals a unique design for a narrowband tunable optical filter employing acousto-optic technology. The filter provides tuning capability over the entire blue-green spectral region within one second. The design configuration offers maximum economy, remarkable versatility, uniform spectral response and constant narrow bandwidth less than 0.3 nm. The proposed filter architecture uses state-of-the art technology and components to meet the tuning speed and resolution requirements
Keywords :
acousto-optical devices; acousto-optical filters; tuning; 0.2 nm; 450 to 550 nm; SAW transducer; acoustic transducer; acousto-optic technology; acousto-optic tunable filter; blue-green spectral region; constant narrow bandwidth; filter architecture; filter design; narrowband solid state filter; narrowband tunable optical filter; resolution; tuning speed; uniform spectral response; Acoustic devices; Acoustic transducers; Bandwidth; Optical design; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Radio frequency; Solid state circuits; Surface acoustic waves;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2674-1
DOI :
10.1109/SBMOMO.1995.509636