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Abstract
A new microwave photonic signal processor that has the ability to realize a continuously tunable high-resolution notch filter response is presented. It is based on designing the filter impulse response to have a primary and secondary tap distribution. With a proper design on the tap amplitudes, the notch filter passband can be flattened. The filter notch frequency can be also continuously tuned by controlling the phase shift of the secondary taps via a diffraction-based Fourier-domain optical processor. The notch filter has a robust response and high signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) performance. Experimental results demonstrate that the new microwave photonic notch filter can simultaneously realize a flat passband of only a 1-dB ripple, a large free spectral range of 4.7 GHz, and a notch depth of over 40 dB while tuning the notch frequency.
期刊介绍:
Breakthroughs in the generation of light and in its control and utilization have given rise to the field of Photonics, a rapidly expanding area of science and technology with major technological and economic impact. Photonics integrates quantum electronics and optics to accelerate progress in the generation of novel photon sources and in their utilization in emerging applications at the micro and nano scales spanning from the far-infrared/THz to the x-ray region of the electromagnetic spectrum. IEEE Photonics Journal is an online-only journal dedicated to the rapid disclosure of top-quality peer-reviewed research at the forefront of all areas of photonics. Contributions addressing issues ranging from fundamental understanding to emerging technologies and applications are within the scope of the Journal. The Journal includes topics in: Photon sources from far infrared to X-rays, Photonics materials and engineered photonic structures, Integrated optics and optoelectronic, Ultrafast, attosecond, high field and short wavelength photonics, Biophotonics, including DNA photonics, Nanophotonics, Magnetophotonics, Fundamentals of light propagation and interaction; nonlinear effects, Optical data storage, Fiber optics and optical communications devices, systems, and technologies, Micro Opto Electro Mechanical Systems (MOEMS), Microwave photonics, Optical Sensors.