Title :
Range correlator demonstrated in 0.5 GHz spectral holographic gratings at 1.5 microns
Author :
Cole, Zach ; Rupavatharam, K.M. ; Merkel, Kristian D. ; Bottger, T. ; Babbitt, Wm Randall ; Cone, R.L.
Author_Institution :
Spectrum Lab., Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate large bandwidth (0.5 GHz) range correlation in a spectral-spatial holographic (SSH) material under practical conditions. Adaptation of this work to a range Doppler correlator over the same bandwidth is a prospect of future work.
Keywords :
Doppler measurement; electro-optical modulation; holographic gratings; microwave photonics; optical correlation; phase shift keying; 0.5 GHz; 1.5 micron; BPSK modulated; GHz spectral holographic gratings; bi-phase-shift-keyed; electro-optic phase modulator; grating spectrum; large bandwidth range correlation; range Doppler correlator; range correlator; Bandwidth; Correlators; Delay; Gratings; Holography; Laser radar; Laser stability; Optical pulse generation; Pulse modulation; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033614
