Title :
Continuously-tunable optical delay line using PLC-based optical FIR filter
Author :
Nguyen, Hoang Manh ; Igarashi, Koji ; Katoh, Kazuhiro ; Kikuchi, Kazuro
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate continuously-tunable optical delay using an optical FIR filter consisting of discrete time-delay elements. A 16-tap PLC-based FIR filter having a 10-ps unit time delay enables tunable delay in the range of ± 25 ps.
Keywords :
Delay effects; Delay lines; Finite impulse response filter; Integrated optics; Optical buffering; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Transfer functions; Tunable circuits and devices;
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
