Title :
Demonstration of Analog-to-Digital Conversion Using Spatial-Spectral Holography
Author :
Reibel, Randy R ; Harrington, Calvin C ; Dahl, Jason R. ; Ostrander, Charles N ; Roos, Peter A ; Mohan, R. Krishna ; Babbitt, Wm Randall
Author_Institution :
Spectrum Lab., Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT, USA
Abstract :
Proof-of-concept demonstrations for an optical approach to broadband analog-to-digital conversion are shown with 800 MHz bandwidth and >26 dB dynamic range. Models suggest that this frequency-domain stretched processor could achieve 10-bit performance over 20 GHz bandwidths.
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; electro-optical modulation; holography; optical information processing; optical materials; phase modulation; analog-to-digital conversion; bandwidth 800 MHz; optical approach; spatial-spectral holography; Analog-digital conversion; Bandwidth; Holographic optical components; Holography; Optical filters; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing; Signal resolution; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528419
