Title

Acousto-Optic System For The Generation And Control Of Tunable Low-Frequency Signals

Authors

Authors

N. A. Riza;M. M. K. Howlader

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Opt. Eng.

Keywords

acousto-optics; phased arrays; low frequency; ultrasonic signals; control; Optics

Abstract

An optically efficient interferometric acousto-optic architecture for the tunable generation and control of low-frequency signals is proposed using two radio frequency (rf) or microwave band Bragg cells in an in-line configuration, Critical beam deflection optics, such as a dove prism, ensure that the interfering beams are collinear and stationary, thus providing the high heterodyning efficiency required at the fixed optical detector. Tunable 1- to 15-MHz ultrasonic band signal generation is demonstrated with rf Bragg cells, showing high (107 dB/Hz) carrier-to-noise ratios. This free-space interferometric acousto-optic system with two collinear output beams with a relative color shift is required for making a compact, lightweight, and powerful optical platform for baseband/low-frequency optical signal processing and control functions, such as required in advanced phased-array systems used in sonar, medical, and industrial applications. (C) 1996 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

Journal Title

Optical Engineering

Volume

35

Issue/Number

4

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

920

Last Page

925

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1996UE92000002

ISSN

0091-3286

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