Tunable microwave photonic passive delay line based on multichannel fibre grating matrix

Abstract

A discretely tunable passive microwave photonic delay line based on a multichannel grating matrix is demonstrated. This topology demonstrates high-speed high-resolution time delaying of microwave signals, along with requiring a reduced number of discrete gratings for any given delay range. High channel isolation and low insertion loss are also features of this topology, making this suitable for many wideband applications.