Title :
90ps tunable true-time delay line based on photonic crystals
Author :
Combrie, S. ; Bourderionnet, J. ; Colman, P. ; Dolfi, D. ; De Rossi, A.
Author_Institution :
Thales Res. & Technol., Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
A photonic crystal waveguide delay line is reported with 90ps of tunable delay over a 20GHz bandwidth. This corresponds to a maximum phase shift of 600°. The true-time delay characteristics are evidenced using a vector network analyzer.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Delay lines; Laser radar; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Photonic crystals; Propagation delay; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
