Title :
Photonic analogue to digital conversion system using broadband mode locked laser with 20 GHz bandwidth
Author :
Jiang, Pisu ; Chai, Yewjun ; White, Ian ; Penty, Richard ; Heaton, John ; Kuver, A. ; Clements, Steve ; Leburn, Christoper G. ; McWilliam, Alan ; Lagatsky, Alexander A. ; Brown, C. Tom A ; Sibbett, Wilson
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
A photonic ADC system with 20 GHz bandwidth and 20 dB signal-to-noise ratio is demonstrated, using a broadband mode locked laser and dispersive fibre to form a continuous waveform with time-wavelength mapping, and an AWG to channelise.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; optical fibre dispersion; 20 GHz; 20 dB; AWG; bandwidth photonic ADC system; broadband mode locked laser; continuous waveform; dispersive fibre; photonic analogue to digital conversion system; signal-to-noise ratio; time-wavelength mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
