Comparing Nonlinear Fiber and a Silicon Nanophotonic Waveguide for Implementing a Microwave Photonic Filter

Adams R., Li J., Sarac Z., Berardo D., Chen L. R.

26th IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Washington, United States Of America, 8 - 12 September 2013, pp.404-405 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.1109/ipcon.2013.6656608
  • City: Washington
  • Country: United States Of America
  • Page Numbers: pp.404-405

Abstract

We compare using nonlinear fiber to a silicon nanophotonic waveguide in implementing a reconfigurable microwave photonic filter. Additional taps are generated via four wave mixing and tap levels are controlled by a programmable filter.