Title :
Polarization synthesized optical transversal filter employing high birefringence fiber gratings
Author :
Zhang, W. ; Williams, J.A.R. ; Bennion, I.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
fDate :
5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Polarization synthesizing is introduced into a Bragg grating based optical fiber transversal filter to realize incoherent operation. High birefringence fiber Bragg gratings are used to produce an optical transversal filter with tunable microwave frequency response and large free spectral range immune to optical coherent noise.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; birefringence; frequency response; light coherence; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre filters; optical noise; optical tuning; Bragg grating; high birefringence fiber Bragg gratings; high birefringence fiber gratings; incoherent operation; large free spectral range; optical coherent noise; optical fiber transversal filter; optical transversal filter; polarization synthesized optical transversal filter; tunable microwave frequency response; Birefringence; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Microwave frequencies; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Transversal filters;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
