Title :
High-bandwidth, unity probability-of-intercept RF spectrum analyzer based on spectral hole burning
Author :
Colice, Max ; Schlottau, Friso ; Wagner, Kelvin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We perform 20-GHz spectrum analysis with unity probability-of-intercept by burning holes into a spectral-hole-burning crystal with an RF-modulated laser and probing the altered absorption profile with a chirped laser.
Keywords :
light absorption; optical hole burning; probability; RF-modulated laser; burning holes; chirped laser; frequency 20 GHz; spectral hole burning; spectral-hole-burning crystal; spectrum analysis; unity probability-of-intercept RF spectrum analyzer; Absorption; Bandwidth; Chirp; Frequency estimation; Laser excitation; Optical signal processing; Radio frequency; Signal analysis; Signal resolution; Spectral analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Information Photonics, 2005. IP 2005. OSA Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Charlotte, NC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6637-5
