Abstract
We present a coherent optical signal-processing approach for synthesis of programmable microwave phase filters over an ultra-wideband. Our scheme relies on a programmable optical phase filter implemented in a pulse-shaping geometry incorporating a spatial light modulator and hyperfine (~600-MHz spectral resolution) optical spectral disperser. The user-defined optical phase filter is directly transferred to the electrical domain through heterodyne conversion, and the overall system response is characterized via vector network analyzer measurements. We illustrate our approach by synthesizing linear, quadratic, and cubic spectral phase functions over a 20-GHz band. To our best knowledge, this is the first realization of programmable arbitrary microwave phase filters over such a bandwidth
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
