Title :
A genetic algorithm for the design of all-optical microwave filters
Author :
Cusick, T.A. ; Iezekiel, S. ; Miles, R.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microwaves & Photonics, Leeds Univ., UK
Abstract :
Genetic algorithms are successfully employed to synthesize all-optical microwave filtering topologies. Unlike previous techniques, this allows investigations of new structures, and the inclusion of design factors such as physical size, component count or preferred values.
Keywords :
FIR filters; genetic algorithms; microwave filters; microwave photonics; network synthesis; optical fibre filters; FIR filtering function; all-optical microwave filters; bandpass filter; component count; fiber optic delay line filters; filter design; fitness function; genetic algorithm; optimised Mach-Zehnder lattice; physical size; Algorithm design and analysis; Delay; Filtering; Finite impulse response filter; Genetic algorithms; Microwave filters; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1998. MWP '98. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4936-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1998.745587
